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Isometric Muscle Contraction

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Isometric Muscle Contraction 

contraction of a muscle expressed in an increase in its tension while its length remains unchanged (for example, contraction of a muscle of an extremity, both ends of which are immovably attached). In the body, the tension developed by muscles in an attempt to lift an excessive load approximates isometric muscle contraction.
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The peak muscle forces recorded during each trial of maximum isometric muscle contraction were averaged to obtain the muscle strength.
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Other studies have investigated the acute effects of resistance training and isometric muscle contractions on acute cardiovascular response in older adults (Petrofsky and Lind, 1975; Rozenek et al.
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Blood pressure was significantly decreased during the trial when the LE muscles were in a relaxed state as compared to the trials of isometric muscle contraction in which BP was slightly elevated throughout the duration of the trial.
The role of lower leg muscle activity in blood pressure maintenance ... by Masterson, Michelle M.; Morgan, Amy L.; Multer, Christine E.; Cipriani, Daniel J. / Clinical Kinesiology: Journal of the American Kinesiotherapy Association
 
 
 
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