Muscle Contractions

Question 1

What are 2 Types of Muscle Contractions?

Answer 1

Isotonic
Isometric

Question 2

What are the 2 Types of Isotonic Contractions?

Answer 2

Concentric
Eccentric

Question 3

What is a Concentric Muscle Contraction?

Answer 3

•Involves the muscle shortening while contracting

•This type of contraction occurs in most normal sporting
actions

Question 4

What is a Eccentric Muscle Contraction ?

Answer 4

•involves the muscle lengthening whilst contracting

•usually occurs when a resistance is involved either an
object or the body itself

Question 5

Example of Concentric Muscle Contractions ?

Answer 5

Example: bicep brachii during upward phase of bicep curl

Sporting Example: Running Action

Question 6

Example of Eccentric Muscle Contractions ?

Answer 6

Example : Bicep brachii during downward phase of bicep curl

Sporting Example : Preparation of Basketball Jump Shot

Question 7

What is a Isometric Muscle Contraction ?

Answer 7

The muscle remains the same length while contracting

Question 8

Example of Isometric Muscle Contractions ?

Answer 8

Example: pushing hands together

Sporting Example: Any static position or balance plank, headstand, handstand, rings and
weight lifter !

Question 9

When are Sporting Action quirky

Answer 9

During the downward phase