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Types of muscles contractions and antagonistic pairs

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What is an Agonist   - these are the muscles that cause the movement  
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What is an Antagonist   these are the muscles that relax (eccentrically contract) to allow the movement to  
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What is a Synergist   muscles that work along side the agonists helping with control and direction of the movement  
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What is a Fixator-   these stabilise the origin of the muscle  
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What is an Isometric contraction   increase in muscle tension the muscle does not change in length  
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What is a Concentric contraction   increase in muscle tension as it shortens  
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What is an Eccentric contraction   increase in muscle tension as it lengthens  
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Example of an eccentric muscle contraction?   Controlling , slowing, downward movement squat downward phase/press up downward phase  
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Example of concentric muscle contraction ?   A movement that accelerates upward phase of bicep curl/ running  
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Name a sporting action that uses a concentric muscle contraction?   Forehand in tennis / jumping up / bicep curl upward phase / press up upward phase  
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Name a sporting action that uses an eccentric muscle contraction?   Downward phase of squat / running downhill or stairs / downward phase of a jump / landing after a jump / downward phase of a bicep / press up down ward phase  
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Name a sporting action that uses a isometric muscle contraction?   Crouch position of skier / held handstand / plank / weightlifter holding a weight above head  
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