Muscular: Types of skeletal muscle contractions Flashcards

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Isometric

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-Muscle contracts but little to no movement
-Length doesn’t change
-Angle at joint stays the same

Examples: Plank, wall sit, press up hold

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(Isometric)
Concentric

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-Upward phase
-Positive phase
-Muscle will get shorter/fatter during contraction

Examples: Upward phase of
-a bicep curl
-press up
-squat

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(Isometric)
Eccentric

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-Downward phase
-Negative phase
-Muscle will get longer/thinner during contraction
-Tear more fibres (gain muscle)

Examples: downward phase of
-a bicep curl
-press up
-squat

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