Functional roles of muscles and contraction type

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What is Isotonic concentric?
This contraction provides no change in length when it contracts
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What is Isotonic eccentric?
The biceps can contract and shorten in order to cause flexion at the elbow when lifting weights
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What is Isometric contraction?
Involves shortening of the muscle as it contracts
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Example of Isotonic concentric?
Involves lengthening of the muscle as it contracts
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Example of Isotonic eccentric?
The biceps can contract and shorten in order to cause flexion at the elbow when lifting weights
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Example of Isometric contraction?
During a stable scrum when muscles are contracting but there is not movement
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Bicep contract and lengthens when lowering weights, in order to keep tension and prevent the athlete from suddenly dropping the weights
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During a stable scrum when muscles are contracting but there is not movement
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What is Isotonic eccentric?

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The biceps can contract and shorten in order to cause flexion at the elbow when lifting weights

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What is Isometric contraction?

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Example of Isotonic concentric?

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Example of Isotonic eccentric?

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