Should you focus on concentric or eccentric loading to build muscle and strength? We cover the benefits of both and how to prioritize them.

Physical therapists are doctorate level trained health care providers who are experts in exercise, function movement, and performance. In practice, physical therapists use three main muscle ...

Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) ...

When you take a muscle through the full range of motion, it goes through three phases of muscle contraction: eccentric, isometric, and concentric. Placing more attention on one phase can yield ...

For the most part, we look askance at anything that dubs itself a "hack" that can help you reach your fitness goals. When it comes to training, consistency is really the name of the game, and ...

This week we are going to discuss something that is very important in the rehabilitative process and carries over into daily life – the eccentric muscle contraction. Eccentric muscle contractions ...

Eccentric Muscle Contraction: A type of muscle contraction in which, despite activation of motor units and the production of force, the external resistance forces the muscle to lengthen. This occurs ...

Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) ...

Background Hamstring strain injury (HSI) burdens athletes due to high occurrence and recurrence rates. Previous surface EMG evidence suggests reduced voluntary activation (VA) may contribute to high ...