isometric
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- adjective
- /ˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪk/
- Specialized
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isométrico
- During rehabilitation, the physiotherapist recommended isometric contractions to help maintain muscle tone.
- isometric contraction
- voluntary isometric
- isometric strength
So things like pushing a sled, push ups, isometric planks, even pull ups, those will all work.
- So things like pushing a sled, push ups, isometric planks, even pull ups, those will all work.
- Obliques for shoulders, little isometric backside, front side, chest and back as well.
Examples
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The BAS is used for acquiring EMG and force data during sustained isometric contractions.
Academic text (1997) -
In the isometric mode, the KIN-COM arm remained stationary during the exertions.
Academic text (1997) -
I did isometric exercises, pressing my palms together or against the wall.
Fiction book (1996) -
It's an isometric exercise.
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For each muscle, the subject was asked to perform a maximum voluntary isometric contraction for a brief period of 5 seconds.
Academic text (1992) -
The hand grip device is a valid and reliable tool for measuring the isometric strength of the hand and forearm.
Academic text (2018) -
Pain-free isometric contractions have also been shown to modulate pain when prescribed appropriately.
Academic text (2016) -
Strength assessment is based upon the determination of the subject's maximal isometric voluntary contraction (MVC) and comparison to normative data.
Academic text (1997) -
The athlete included isometric exercises in her training to build strength without straining her muscles.
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Performing isometric exercises allows you to strengthen your muscles while keeping them at the same length.
Antonyms
- Specialized
A muscle action where the muscle keeps the same tension while it shortens or lengthens
Compounds
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Exercises where muscles push or hold against something without moving, for example a plank
- Specialized
A line on a map connecting points that have the same value, like temperature or pressure
- Specialized
A process where the volume stays the same while pressure or temperature change
How Mobile
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Isometric comes from Greek parts iso- 'equal' and -metric 'measure', so it means 'equal measure'. That's why an isometric muscle action is one where the muscle makes force but keeps the same length, as when you hold a plank.