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Contraction
(redirected from twitch 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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Relation between isometric force and stimulus rate in cat's hindlimb motor units of different twitch contraction time.
Effects of Length on the Catchlike Property of Human Quadriceps ... by Binder-Mcleod, Stuart A / Physical Therapy
Twitch contraction times of type S units tend to be about twice as long as those of FF units.
Motor unit recruitment and the gradation of muscle force by Clamann, H. Peter / Physical Therapy
The idea that such stiffness may result from myosin crossbridges that fail to disengage rapidly from actin after a contraction is consistent with the finding of prolonged twitch contraction times in muscles of patients with spasticity.
Movement dysfunction following central nervous system lesions: a ... by Burghardt, Thomas P. / Physical Therapy
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