"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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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Characteristics of Force Development and Muscle Excitation in Resisted and Assisted Jumps in Comparison with the Isometric Mid-Shin Pull. Sensors (Basel). 2025 Feb 06; 25(3).
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Mechanics of dystrophin deficient skeletal muscles in very young mice and effects of age. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2021 08 01; 321(2):C230-C246.
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Myoprotective Potential of Creatine Is Greater than Whey Protein after Chemically-Induced Damage in Rat Skeletal Muscle. Nutrients. 2018 Apr 30; 10(5).
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Quantification of perceived exertion during isometric force production with the Borg scale in healthy individuals and patients with chronic stroke. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2014 Jan-Feb; 21(1):33-9.
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Longitudinal sensitivity to change of MRI-based muscle cross-sectional area versus isometric strength analysis in osteoarthritic knees with and without structural progression: pilot data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. MAGMA. 2014 Aug; 27(4):339-47.
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Thigh muscle cross-sectional areas and strength in advanced versus early painful osteoarthritis: an exploratory between-knee, within-person comparison in osteoarthritis initiative participants. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Jul; 65(7):1034-42.
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Hand posture classification using electrocorticography signals in the gamma band over human sensorimotor brain areas. J Neural Eng. 2013 Apr; 10(2):026002.
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Alterations in upper limb muscle synergy structure in chronic stroke survivors. J Neurophysiol. 2013 Feb; 109(3):768-81.
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Isometric placement of lateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstructions: a biomechanical study. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Jan; 38(1):153-9.
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Distinct contractile and molecular differences between two goat models of atrial dysfunction: AV block-induced atrial dilatation and atrial fibrillation. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2009 Mar; 46(3):385-94.