isometric contraction

noun

When a muscle tenses and produces force but does not change length or cause joint movement (e.g., when holding a heavy box or doing a plank).

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Meanings

nounisometric contraction (plural isometric contractions)

plural isometric contractions

  1. anatomyWhen a muscle tenses and produces force but does not change length or cause joint movement (e.g., when holding a heavy box or doing a plank).
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APA

isometric contraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isometric%20contraction

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“isometric contraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isometric%20contraction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isometric contraction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isometric%20contraction.

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