Types of Muscle Contraction - ISOMETRIC, CONCENTRIC, ECCENTRIC

Question 1

Which type of muscle contraction
involves the lengthening of the
agonist muscle under tension?

Answer 1

Eccentric

Question 2

What are the 2 types of
Isotonic muscle contraction?

Answer 2

Concentric and Eccentric

Question 3

What type of muscle contraction
occurs in the gastrocnemius during
the upward phase of a calf raise?

Answer 3

Concentric

Question 4

What type of muscle contraction
involves the agonist muscle shortening
and pulling on a bone to produce
movement.

Answer 4

Concentric

Question 5

What type of muscle contraction
involves a muscle remaining the same
length under tension?

Answer 5

Isometric

Question 6

What type of muscle contraction occurs
in the abdominal muscles during the
lowering phase of a sit up?

Answer 6

Eccentric

Question 7

What type of muscle contraction occurs
in the biceps brachii muscles during the
upward phase of a bicep curl?

Answer 7

Concentric

Question 8

What type of muscle contraction occurs
in the triceps brachii muscles during the
upward phase of a press up?

Answer 8

Concentric

Question 9

What type of muscle contraction occurs
in the triceps brachii muscles during the
downward phase of a press up?

Answer 9

Eccentric