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    A Shortening of the Muscle That Occurs When the Tension
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A Shortening of the Muscle That Occurs When the Tension

Question 88

Question 88

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A shortening of the muscle that occurs when the tension is greater than the load is a(n)


A) concentric contraction.
B) isometric contraction.
C) eccentric contraction.
D) isokinetic contraction.

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