Physical therapists are doctorate level trained health care providers who are experts in exercise, function movement, and performance. In practice, physical therapists use a three main muscle ...

Isometric training involves muscle contractions that generate force without joint movement. The harder the contraction, the more forceful the muscle becomes. Exercise is great for improving heart ...

The influence of a regimen designed to lower the muscle glycogen content on the capacity to perform a single brief isometric contraction has been studied. Eight male subjects performed a single ...

For the record, an isometric muscular contraction is static, with no movement whatsoever. The plank is among the more popular exercises in the isometric category: Once the body's in position, nothing ...

Exercise is great for improving heart health. But the thought of hitting the gym or going for a jog might put some people off from doing it. And, if you have a heart condition already, such dynamic ...

Objective: To determine if the combined isometric contractions of knee extension/hip adduction and knee extension/hip abduction will elicit a different quadriceps and gluteus medius electromyographic ...

Abdominal training can seem overwhelmingly repetitive, particularly if crunches are the only exercise in the arsenal. This week, I'll present a few tips for developing a comprehensive abdominal ...