How does eccentric contraction occur?
How does eccentric contraction occur? Introduction. An eccentric (lengthening) muscle contraction occurs when a force applied to the muscle exceeds the momentary force produced by the muscle itself, resulting in the forced lengthening of the muscle-tendon system while contracting (Lindstedt et al., 2001). What happens during an eccentric muscle contraction? In an eccentric contraction, the […]