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KINESIOLOGY

PROF.DR.GULRAIZ
AROOJ
ZAIN
DPT
TYPES OF MUSCE CONTRACTION
OR
TYPE OF MUSCLE WORK
PAGE NO 22/170

Work
is defined as the product of force and the distance through
which force act.
TYPES OF MSL CONTRACTION

 ISOTONIC
change in length of msl

 ISOMETRIC
without change in length
ISOTONIC
TYPES
2 TYPES

● CONCENTRIC

● ECCENTRIC
COST
• Cost is high
• Build up msl power USE
• It seems to natural nd require least
concentration
• Msl become shortr nd thickr
MSL
• In patient some forces act,such as WORK
friction,gravity,manual pressure by
therapist.
CONCENTRIC MSL WORK
COST
• Physiological cost is v low.
• Patient of paralysis. USE
• Considerable concentration required during
exercise.
MSL
• Msl work away from center. WORK
• Msl become longer and thinner.
ECCENTRIC MSL WORK
ISOMETRIC
TYPES
HAVE ONLY 1 TYPE

● STATIC.
• Physiological cost is very high COST
frm all previous types
• Use to train pattern of good USE
posture.
• Length remains same. Msl WORK
• No movement result.
STATIC MSL WORK
The End
GRO

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