"Isotonic Contraction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Muscle contraction with negligible change in the force of contraction but shortening of the distance between the origin and insertion.
| Descriptor ID |
D007551
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.494.493
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| Concept/Terms |
Isotonic Contraction- Isotonic Contraction
- Contraction, Isotonic
- Contractions, Isotonic
- Isotonic Contractions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Isotonic Contraction" by people in Profiles.
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Use of imaging to assess normal and adaptive muscle function. Phys Ther. 2007 Jun; 87(6):704-18.
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Effects of Theraband and lightweight dumbbell training on shoulder rotation torque and serve performance in college tennis players. Am J Sports Med. 1998 Jul-Aug; 26(4):510-5.
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[The inotropic and bathmotropic effects of beta stimulation: a study comparing dobutamine and dopamine on the guinea-pig papillary muscle in isotonic contraction]. Cardiologia. 1992 Sep; 37(9):635-9.
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Mechanical determinants of maximum isotonic lengthening rate in rat left ventricular myocardium. Circ Res. 1987 Jun; 60(6):815-23.