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Muscles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Isometric | - no movement - joint position maintained - muscle develops tension - muscle don't change length - tire easily |
| Isokinetic | - gym machines only - tension in muscle is constant through all movement - concentric and eccentric - best way to improve muscular strength - gravity cant take place and pull you down |
| Isoinertial (isotonic) | - muscle work or move against an object - maintain same weight/resistance - muscle lengthens, shortens and/or remains same length |
| Eccentric | - |
| Concentric | |
| Static |