Isometric contraction

PHYSIOLOGY OF SKELETAL MUSCLE (PART 4): TYPES OF MUSCLE CONTRACTION

Jul 17, 2024

Exercise physiology

Concentric contraction, Eccentric contraction, Isometric contraction, Muscle contraction, Muscle length, Muscle tension, Plyometric contraction, Relationship between muscle length and muscle tension, Skeletal muscle, Skeletal muscle physiology

Hugo Noya Enríquez

Depending on the relationship that an individual establishes with external resistances, muscle activation can lead to three different contractions: CONCENTRIC: With shortening of muscle fibers. Overcoming external resistance. The external force acts in the opposite direction to the movement. ECCENTRIC: With lengthening of muscle fibers. Assignment to external resistance. The external force acts in the…