English Explanatory Dictionary

concentric contraction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

concentric contraction concentric contractions

Related words

stretch shortening cycle
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