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contraction, in physicscontraction, in physics: see expansion expansion, in physics, increase in volume resulting from an increase in temperature. Contraction is the reverse process. When heat is applied to a body, the rate of vibration and the distances between the molecules composing it are increased and, hence, the space..... Click the link for more information. . contraction, in grammarcontraction, in writing: see abbreviation abbreviation, in writing, arbitrary shortening of a word, usually by cutting off letters from the end, as in U.S. and Gen. (General). Contraction serves the same purpose but is understood strictly to be the shortening of a word by cutting out letters in the middle,..... Click the link for more information. . contraction 1. Physiol any normal shortening or tensing of an organ or part, esp of a muscle, e.g. during childbirth 2. Pathol any abnormal tightening or shrinking of an organ or part
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Kim et al[6] observed blood flow response to isotonic contractions of a large muscle mass, whereas we studied blood flow responses to isometric contractions of a relatively small muscle mass. In this study, the following dependent variables were used to assess the effectiveness of two treatment strategies: elbow extension AROM and PROM, speed of movement for functional task completion, mean EMG activity of the triceps muscle during isotonic contraction, and mean EMG activity of the biceps muscle during isotonic contraction of the triceps muscle. |
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