Multiple choice

Which of the following muscle contractions shows no movement?

  1. Concentric contraction

  2. Eccentric contraction

  3. Isometric contraction

  4. Isotonic contraction
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Here the length of muscle remains the same, e.g. holding an object up without moving it. The muscular force approximately matches the load and thus no movement results.

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