English Explanatory Dictionary

stretch shortening cycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

stretch shortening cycle stretch shortening cycles

Synonyms

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