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concentric contraction

concentric contraction noun: when a muscle shortens while generating force, overcoming resistance to create movement, like the upward motion in a bicep curl or pushing up in a push-up.

concentric contraction: when a muscle shortens while generating force, overcoming resistance to create movement, like the...
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Noun

concentric contraction (plural concentric contractions)

  1. When a muscle shortens while generating force, overcoming resistance to create movement, like the upward motion in a bicep curl or pushing up in a push-up.

Forms of concentric contraction

pluralconcentric contractions

Questions about concentric contraction

What does concentric contraction mean?
Concentric contraction means when a muscle shortens while generating force, overcoming resistance to create movement, like the upward motion in a bicep curl or pushing up in a push-up.
What part of speech is concentric contraction?
Concentric contraction is a noun.
What is the plural of concentric contraction?
The plural of concentric contraction is concentric contractions.

Words near concentric contraction in the dictionary

  1. concentrators
  2. concentre
  3. concentred
  4. concentres
  5. concentric
  6. concentric contraction
  7. concentrical
  8. concentrically
  9. concentricities
  10. concentricity
  11. concentricly

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