Hypertension, or persistently high blood pressure, is a widespread health condition affecting over a billion individuals ...

When it comes to the gym, isometric exercises probably aren't the first movements that come to mind. But with 4.4k of you Googling 'isometric exercises' each month, you're probably curious to find ...

Fitness experts weigh in on the differences between concentric vs. eccentric exercise, and why both are important.

Background Most studies of exercise-induced muscle injury have focussed on eccentric contractions, which are known to produce damage and delayed soreness. It is less well known that isometric ...

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pattern as compared to isometric contraction of a uniplanar knee extension exercise. Methods: Eight healthy young adult volunteers without history of knee or quadriceps injury participated. Surface ...