Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Liege, CHU Sart Tilman, Liege, Belgium Correspondence to: Professor J L Croisier Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ...
Background: Localized exercises are widely used in rehabilitation processes. The predominant options are exercises with an emphasis on either concentric or eccentric contractions. Eccentric exercises ...
Eccentric Muscle Contraction: A type of muscle contraction in which, despite activation of motor units and the production of force, the external resistance forces the muscle to lengthen. This occurs ...
Eccentric exercise, commonly known as "negative training," involves lengthening a muscle under tension, as opposed to concentric exercise, where the muscle shortens during contraction. A typical ...
The Brookbush Institute continues to enhance education with a glossary that is more than just definitions. Examples, common questions, and so much more! Eccentric Contraction: The word is formed from ...