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Kinesiology Glossary

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Atrophy

To waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.

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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

Muscle pain that begins after you’ve worked out. It normally starts a day or two after a workout. You won’t feelĀ DOMSĀ during a workout. Pain felt during or immediately after a workout is a different kind of muscle soreness. It’s called acute muscle soreness.

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Hoffmann Reflex (H-reflex)

Artificially induced reflex arc that helps you look at spinal cord function.

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Isokinetic

Muscular action in which tension is developed using constant rate of movement (constant speed).

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Isometric

Muscular action in which tension is developed without contraction of the muscle (constant length).

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Isotonic

Muscular action in which tension is developed using constant rate of pressure (constant pressure).

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