Ditch heavy weights for once and give these three abs exercises a try to sculpt a stronger and more toned midsection. Your ...

This study compares concentric and eccentric contraction training. How does each affect isotonic muscle strength?

If you enjoy working out, your fitness routine probably includes exercises like squats, lunges, and push-ups. These are all ...

Isotonic exercise By contrast, isotonic exercises involve muscle contractions where the muscle changes length and moves through a full range of motion. The joint moves and its angle increases or ...

Should you focus on concentric or eccentric loading to build muscle and strength? We cover the benefits of both and how to prioritize them.

Isotonic exercises are a fundamental component of fitness training, widely utilised by personal trainers to help clients build strength, endurance, and overall physical fitness. These exercises ...

A measurable factor determining the filling of the heart is the opposition that the myocardium offers to being stretched. This is expressed as "renitence," which is the ratio of filling pressure to ...

In this latter contraction, tension remains unchanged while the muscle's length changes. There are two types of isotonic contractions: (a) concentric and (b) eccentric (Hill, 1925). In a concentric ...

Discussion: Impairments in force production tasks, particularly during fast contractions and in the knee joint position sense, persisted 24 h after maximal isotonic eccentric training, revealing that ...

How can muscle contractions help us recover from injury? Muscles are attached onto our bones by tendons, working together in pairs in a cyclical way. While under tension, muscles can change in length, ...