"Isotonic Contraction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Muscle contraction with negligible change in the force of contraction but shortening of the distance between the origin and insertion.
Descriptor ID |
D007551
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MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.494.493
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Concept/Terms |
Isotonic Contraction- Isotonic Contraction
- Contraction, Isotonic
- Contractions, Isotonic
- Isotonic Contractions
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Isotonic Contraction" by people in Profiles.
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Linearity and reliability of the EMG amplitude versus dynamic torque relationships for the superficial quadriceps femoris muscles. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol. 2010 Mar; 50(2):97-106.
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Comparison of a piezoelectric contact sensor and an accelerometer for examining mechanomyographic amplitude and mean power frequency versus torque relationships during isokinetic and isometric muscle actions of the biceps brachii. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2006 Aug; 16(4):324-35.
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Influence of age on isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic force production characteristics in men. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2005; 28(3):74-84.
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Mechanomyographic time and frequency domain responses of the vastus medialis muscle during submaximal to maximal isometric and isokinetic muscle actions. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol. 2004 Jun; 44(4):247-55.
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Fibroblast contraction occurs on release of tension in attached collagen lattices: dependency on an organized actin cytoskeleton and serum. Anat Rec. 1992 Mar; 232(3):359-68.