You lower into the squat, pause at the bottom, then drive upward to stand; these three phases are called eccentric, isometric ...

to compare bilateral strength asymmetry in Q and H muscles in two different contraction modes. Design Controlled laboratory study. Setting Competitive elite level. Participants and intervention 95 ...

This movement can be a concentric or eccentric muscular contraction. Isotonic concentric contraction – this involves the muscle shortening. The origin and insertion of the muscle move closer ...

An eccentric contraction provides the control of a movement on the downward phase and it works to resist the force of gravity. Figure caption, Left: Concentric contraction - the biceps are ...

Based on the present findings, a training program with increasing loads involving fast concentric and slow eccentric contractions is safe for healthy individuals. The use of this protocol in ...

Recent studies have suggested that prior concentric training increases the susceptibility of muscle to EIMD following eccentric exercise. This has been attributed to a reduction of sarcomeres in ...