Have you thought about the different phases of exercises you do in the gym? Take the humble squat, for example. You lower ...

So too is the observation that a prior bout of eccentric exercise reduces the severity of symptoms of EIMD. This has been attributed to an increase in sarcomeres in series. Recent studies have ...

Methods: In this prospective study, athletes (mean age 25 years) with jumper’s knee were randomised to treatment with either painful eccentric or painful concentric quadriceps training on a decline ...

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 ...