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isotonic contraction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
iso-ton-ic -con-trac-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

When a muscle generates force and changes length, with constant tension, as it moves a load, like lifting weights; it has two types: concentric (muscle shortens, e.g., lifting a bicep curl) and eccentric (muscle lengthens under load, e.g., lowering the weight).

Inflected Forms

isotonic contractions (plural)

Phrases

stretch shortening cycle

Frequently Paired Words

stretch shortening cycle concentric contraction eccentric contraction isometric contraction

Questions

What does isotonic contraction mean?
When a muscle generates force and changes length, with constant tension, as it moves a load, like lifting weights; it has two types: concentric (muscle shortens, e.g., lifting a bicep curl) and eccentric (muscle lengthens under load, e.g., lowering the weight).

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