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Descriptor English: Isometric Contraction
Descriptor Spanish: Contracción Isométrica
Descriptor contracción isométrica
Scope note: Contracciones musculares caracterizadas por un aumento en la tensión sin cambio en la longitud.
Descriptor Portuguese: Contração Isométrica
Descriptor French: Contraction isométrique
Entry term(s): Contraction, Isometric
Contractions, Isometric
Isometric Contractions
Tree number(s): G11.427.494.472
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007537
Scope note: Muscular contractions characterized by increase in tension without change in length.
Annotation: do not confuse with ISOTONIC CONTRACTION
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Exertion (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under MUSCLE CONTRACTION 1984-90; was EXERCISE, ISOMETRIC see under EXERTION 1977-83
Online Note: use ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION to search EXERCISE, ISOMETRIC 1977-83
History Note: 91(84); was see under MUSCLE CONTRACTION 1984-90; was EXERCISE, ISOMETRIC see under EXERTION 1977-83
DeCS ID: 7704
Unique ID: D007537
NLM Classification: WE 504
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2016/06/23
Isometric Contraction - Preferred
Concept UI M0011771
Scope note Muscular contractions characterized by increase in tension without change in length.
Preferred term Isometric Contraction
Entry term(s) Contraction, Isometric
Contractions, Isometric
Isometric Contractions



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