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Feb 13, 2024 · Eccentric contractions are a type of muscle contraction in which the muscle-tendon complex lengthens and contracts at the same time. This type of contraction has several distinct traits distinguishing it from other contractions, potentially resulting in unique adaptations.
May 3, 2019 · An eccentric (lengthening) muscle contraction occurs when a force applied to the muscle exceeds the momentary force produced by the muscle itself, resulting in the forced lengthening of the muscle-tendon system while contracting ( Lindstedt et al., 2001 ).
- Stéphanie Hody, Jean Louis Croisier, Thierry Bury, Bernard Rogister, Pierre Leprince
- 10.3389/fphys.2019.00536
- 2019
- Front Physiol. 2019; 10: 536.
Learning Objectives. Explain how the nervous system is able to regulate force generation in skeletal muscle. By the end of this section, you will be able to: Explain concentric, isotonic, and eccentric contractions. Define a motor unit and explain how motor unit activation affects force generation.
- Lindsay M. Biga, Sierra Dawson, Amy Harwell, Robin Hopkins, Joel Kaufmann, Mike LeMaster, Philip Mat...
- 2019
Jun 20, 2018 · Go to: •. Eccentric contractions conform poorly to accepted models of muscle function. •. The function of elastic proteins, ubiquitous in animal muscle, has been disregarded. •. Elusive muscle properties are illuminated by including a role for elastic proteins. •. Scientific inertia has impeded inclusion of titin into the muscle ...
- Kiisa C. Nishikawa, Stan L. Lindstedt, Paul C. LaStayo
- 2018
Jun 12, 2018 · Eccentric muscle actions, the properties associated with them, and the underlying mechanistic explanations remain poorly understood. In this special issue of the Journal of Sport and Health Science ( JSHS ), experts in the field have tackled some of the mysteries surrounding eccentric muscle actions.
- Walter Herzog
- 2018
Learning Objectives. By the end of this section, you will be able to: Explain concentric, isotonic, and eccentric contractions. Describe the length-tension relationship. Describe the three phases of a muscle twitch. Define wave summation, tetanus, and treppe.
Learning Objectives. Explain concentric, isotonic, and eccentric contractions. Describe the length-tension relationship. Describe the three phases of a muscle twitch. Define wave summation, tetanus, and treppe. To move an object, referred to as load, the sarcomeres in the muscle fibers of the skeletal muscle must shorten.
