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
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