ANSWERS
concentric - CORRECT ANSWERS muscle shortens
eccentric - CORRECT ANSWERS muscle lengthens
reciprocal inhibition - CORRECT ANSWERS Muscles working in a team to bring about
successful movements
Agonist muscle - CORRECT ANSWERS Muscle shortening
Antagonist Muscle - CORRECT ANSWERS Muscle Lengthening
Stabiliser Muscles - CORRECT ANSWERS Muscles that act a joint to stabilise it, performing
very little movement.
synergistic muscles - CORRECT ANSWERS Assist the agonist to produce the required
movement by reducing any excessive or unnecessary movement.
isometric contraction - CORRECT ANSWERS Muscle contracts but there is no movement,
muscle stays the same length. (Plank)
isokenetic exercise - CORRECT ANSWERS activity that involves resistance through an
entire range of motion.