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stretch shortening cycle

stretch shortening cycle noun: a muscle action where a rapid eccentric contraction (lengthening under tension) is immediately followed by a forceful concentric contraction (shortening), enhancing power output by using stored elastic energy and neural reflexes, like in jumping, sprinting, and throwing.

Noun

stretch shortening cycle (plural stretch shortening cycles)

  1. A muscle action where a rapid eccentric contraction (lengthening under tension) is immediately followed by a forceful concentric contraction (shortening), enhancing power output by using stored elastic energy and neural reflexes, like in jumping, sprinting, and throwing.
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pluralstretch shortening cycles

Questions about stretch shortening cycle

What does stretch shortening cycle mean?
Stretch shortening cycle means a muscle action where a rapid eccentric contraction (lengthening under tension) is immediately followed by a forceful concentric contraction (shortening), enhancing power output by using stored elastic energy and neural reflexes, like in jumping, sprinting, and throwing.
What part of speech is stretch shortening cycle?
Stretch shortening cycle is a noun.
What is the plural of stretch shortening cycle?
The plural of stretch shortening cycle is stretch shortening cycles.

Words near stretch shortening cycle in the dictionary

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