Movement Related Terms Flashcards
(8 cards)
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When your muscle isn’t shorting but still contracting
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Isometric
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Ability to do work. Measured in work load. Increase strength by increasing workload (weights and reps)
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Strength
2
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Shortening of muscle during movement and workload
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Isotonic
3
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Controlled contractibility
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Concentric
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Controlled releasing of muscle contraction
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Eccentric
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“Storage”… Use the reserves of oxygen. Replenish reserve later
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O2 Debt
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Muscles burn
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Muscle fatigue
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Can not lift or work anymore
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Muscle failure
