 Isometric Contraction
"Isometric Contraction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Muscular contractions characterized by increase in tension without change in length.
| Descriptor ID |
D007537
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.494.472
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| Concept/Terms |
Isometric Contraction- Isometric Contraction
- Contraction, Isometric
- Contractions, Isometric
- Isometric Contractions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Isometric Contraction" by people in this website by year, and whether "Isometric Contraction" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2003 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2004 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2022 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2024 | 8 | 3 | 11 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Isometric Contraction" by people in Profiles.
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Tvrdy T, Henry M, Enoka RM. Influence of the variability in motor unit discharge times and neural drive on force steadiness during submaximal contractions with a hand muscle. J Neurophysiol. 2025 Feb 01; 133(2):697-708.
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Avrillon S, Hug F, Enoka RM, Caillet AHD, Farina D. The identification of extensive samples of motor units in human muscles reveals diverse effects of neuromodulatory inputs on the rate coding. Elife. 2024 Dec 09; 13.
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Sherman SR, Jackson R, Lima NS, Hibner BA, Fernhall BO, Baynard T. Blunted Exercise Pressor Response to Isometric Knee Extension and Post-Exercise Ischemia in Individuals with Down Syndrome. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2025 Apr 01; 57(4):876-883.
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Sahinis C, Amiridis IG, Kannas TM, Farina D, Enoka RM, Kellis E. Distinct Neural Drives along the Semitendinosus Muscle. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2024 Dec 01; 56(12):2338-2348.
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Sahinis C, Amiridis IG, Varvariotis N, Lykidis A, Kannas TM, Negro F, Enoka RM. Foot-dominance does not influence force variability during ankle dorsiflexion and foot adduction. J Sports Sci. 2024 Jun; 42(11):1011-1021.
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Licen U, Oranchuk DJ, Kozinc ?. Exploring the biomechanics and fatigue patterns of eccentric quasi-isometric muscle actions in the knee extensors and flexors. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2024 Nov; 124(11):3409-3419.
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Daneshgar S, Tvrdy T, Enoka RM. Explaining the influence of practice on the grooved pegboard times of older adults: role of force steadiness. Exp Brain Res. 2024 Aug; 242(8):1971-1982.
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J M Dick T, Tucker K, Hug F, Besomi M, van Die?n JH, Enoka RM, Besier T, Carson RG, Clancy EA, Disselhorst-Klug C, Falla D, Farina D, Gandevia S, Holobar A, Kiernan MC, Lowery M, McGill K, Merletti R, Perreault E, Rothwell JC, S?gaard K, Wrigley T, Hodges PW. Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: Application of EMG to estimate muscle force. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2024 Dec; 79:102910.
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Abbott R, Elliott J, Murphey T, Acosta AM. The role of the deep cervical extensor muscles in multi-directional isometric neck strength. J Biomech. 2024 May; 168:112096.
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Weinman LE, Del Vecchio A, Mazzo MR, Enoka RM. Motor unit modes in the calf muscles during a submaximal isometric contraction are changed by brief stretches. J Physiol. 2024 Apr; 602(7):1385-1404.
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