"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Isometric Contraction" by people in Profiles.
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The effects of propofol on the contractility of failing and nonfailing human heart muscles. Anesth Analg. 2001 Sep; 93(3):550-9.
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Increased threshold sural amplitude after upper limb isometric contraction in complete paraplegics. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2000 Nov-Dec; 79(6):542-6.
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Extracellular matrix and pulmonary hypertension: control of vascular smooth muscle cell contractility. Am J Physiol. 1998 01; 274(1):H76-82.
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Late facilitation of the human soleus H reflex induced by sustained isometric maneuver. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1997 May-Jun; 76(3):188-90.
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Possible cooperativity in crossbridge detachment in muscle fibers having magnesium pyrophosphate at the active site. Biophys J. 1987 Dec; 52(6):1077-82.