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Isotonic
Isotonic is a contraction in which a muscle shortens against a constant load or tension, resulting in movement; contraction occurring in which there is either shortening or lengthening in the muscle under tension
Isotonic also known as a Dynamic contraction, and classified as being either concentric or eccentric.
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