Types of skeletal muscle contractions

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Isometric

No change in the joint angle

-The muscle contracts but the joint doesn't move

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Isotonic contractions

Change in joint angle

-Concentric

-Eccentric

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Concentric contractions

Muscle shortens as it contracts

-Lifting a weight

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Eccentric contractions

The muscle is lengthening as it contracts

-More taxing

-Releasing a weight