eccentric loading
C1CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister
Strengthening in which the muscle lengthens under tension, often used to rehabilitate tendon injuries.
For his Achilles tendinopathy we prescribed eccentric loading, lowering the heel slowly off the edge of a step.
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