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Contraction
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CONTRACTION. An abbreviation; a mode of writing or printing by which some of the letters of a word are omitted. See Abbreviations.



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Muscle Activity (Percentage of Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction [% MVIC]) With Respect to Exercise Intensity During Internal Rotation Exercises (a) Muscle % MVIC, [bar.
Isometric contraction occurs when muscles are loaded while stationary (e.
The most commonly used PNF technique is called stretch- contract-relax, where the muscle compartment is taken to the point of stretch for 10-15 seconds, followed by an isometric contraction (provided by a partner) for 3-5 seconds, followed by 3-5 second relax period.
 
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