What does eccentric contraction mean?

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eccentric contraction

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

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The tensioning of a muscle as it is being lengthened.

eccentric contractions (plural)

stretch shortening cycle

stretch shortening cycle concentric contraction isometric contraction isotonic contraction

What does eccentric contraction mean?: The tensioning of a muscle as it is being lengthened.

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