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EDUC 344
Overview
• Overview
•Course Title:
•Types of Muscle Contractions
•Learning objective:
•Learners will be able to identify four types of muscle contractions and give examples of each one.
•Description Text
•This course is a general overview of muscle contractions. It describes examples of the types of muscle contractions.
•Units
• Muscle Contractions
• Isotonic Contractions
• Concentric Contractions
• Eccentric Contractions
• Isometric Contractions
•Client:
•EDUC344
•Instructional Designer:
•Ranim Annous
 • Units
•Name
•Content
•1
•Muscle Contractions
•This section includes text as instructional material to define muscle contractions as well as cross-bridging are.
•It includes a general video about cross-bridge cycling and a text explanation of its importance.
•2
•Isotonic Contractions
•This section includes a brief explanation of what isotonic contractions are.
•It includes a video displaying what isotonic contractions are in addition to examples of isotonic contraction.
•It then includes a flashcard activity “Who Am I?” to help reinforce the information in the module so far.
•3
•Concentric Contractions
•This section includes a brief explanation of what concentric contractions are.
•It includes an image displaying what concentric contractions are in addition to examples of concentric contraction.
•It also includes information about the relation between weight training and concentric contraction.

•4
•Eccentric Contractions
•This section includes a brief explanation of what eccentric contractions are.
•It includes an image displaying what eccentric contractions are in addition to examples of eccentric contraction.
•It also includes information about the relation between weight training and eccentric contraction.

•5
•Isometric Contractions
•This section includes a brief explanation of what isometric contractions are.
•It includes an image displaying what isometric contractions are in addition to examples of isometric contraction.
•It also includes information about the relation between weight training and isometric contraction.

•6
•Assessment
•This section is an assessment of the content covered in previous units.
Lesson 1 Muscle Contractions
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The section starts with a text Text: A muscle fiber generates tension through actin and myosin cross-bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle
explanation of cross-bridge may lengthen, shorten, or remain the same. Although the term contraction implies shortening, when referring to the
cycling. muscular system, it means the generation of tension within a muscle fiber. Several types of muscle contractions occur
and are defined by the changes in the length of the muscle during contraction. 

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Lesson 1 Muscle Contractions
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Video about muscle contractions
Video is placed right after the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVcgO4p88AA&t=86s
previous text block.

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Lesson 1 Muscle Contractions
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Header to text: Bridge Cycling: In order to understand cross bridge cycling and its importance in muscle contraction, you need to be familiar with the
What is cross bridge cycling and ‘contractile machinery’ that causes muscle contraction and the sliding filament theory. To briefly recap, muscle
why is it important in muscle contraction occurs when the thin filament, actin, slides past the thick filament, myosin - This is essentially the sliding
contraction? filament theory.

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Lesson 2 Isotonic Contractions
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Header to text: What is isotonic Isotonic contractions maintain constant tension in the muscle as the muscle changes length. Isotonic muscle
contraction? contractions can be either concentric or eccentric. 

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Lesson 2 Isotonic Contractions
BLOCK ID 2.2 BLOCK TYPE Video
NOTES CONTENT
Video about isotonic contractions
Video is placed right after the
previous text block. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbXML3m2hSE

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Lesson 2 Isotonic Contractions
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Header to text: Examples of The muscle maintains equal tone while shortening during isotonic exercise. That means your muscles maintain the same
Isotonic Contractions tension throughout the exercise. Examples of isotonic exercise include squats, stair climbing, bicep curls and push-ups. 

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Lesson 2 Isotonic Contractions
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Header to text: Flashcard Time! Read the front of the flashcard, pause and think of the answer, and then flip the card.

Flashcards displaying questions and answers of “Who am I?” are displayed.

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Lesson 3 Concentric Contractions
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Header to text: What is concentric A concentric contraction is a type of muscle contraction in which the muscles shorten while generating force,
contraction? overcoming resistance. For example, when lifting a heavy weight, a concentric contraction of the biceps would cause the
arm to bend at the elbow, lifting the weight towards the shoulder. Cross-bridge cycling occurs, shortening the
sarcomere, muscle fiber, and muscle. . 

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Lesson 3 Concentric Contractions
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Image:

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Lesson 3 Concentric Contractions
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Header to text: Examples of  the upward phase of a biceps curl 
concentric contractions  extending from a push up
 standing from a squat

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Lesson 3 Concentric Contractions
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Header to text: Weight Training In weight training, a bicep curl is an easy-to-recognize concentric movement. When you lift a dumbbell toward your
and Concentric Contraction shoulder, you may notice your bicep muscle swell and bulge as it shortens. This type of movement is one of the main
ways to strengthen your muscle and encourage hypertrophy — an increase in your muscle size. 

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Lesson 4 Eccentric Contractions
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Header to text: What is eccentric An eccentric contraction results in the elongation of a muscle while the muscle is still generating force; in effect,
contraction? resistance is greater than force generated. Eccentric contractions can be both voluntary and involuntary. For example, a
voluntary eccentric contraction would be the controlled lowering of the heavy weight raised during the above
concentric contraction. An involuntary eccentric contraction may occur when a weight is too great for a muscle to bear
and so it is slowly lowered while under tension. Cross-bridge cycling occurs even though the sarcomere, muscle fiber,
and muscle are lengthening, controlling the extension of the muscle. 

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Lesson 4 Eccentric Contractions
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Image:

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Lesson 4 Eccentric Contractions
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Header to text: Examples of  walking down stairs
Eccentric Contraction  lowering weights
 downward motion of squats

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Lesson 4 Eccentric Contractions
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Header to text: Weightlifting and Using the same bicep curl exercise, the force to bring a dumbbell back down to your quadricep from your shoulder is an
Eccentric Contraction eccentric movement. You may notice your muscle elongating as it’s activated. Combining eccentric and concentric
muscle contractions produces greater results in strength training, as it increases muscle strength and mass. However,
you may be more prone to exercise-induced injuries during eccentric movements. 

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Lesson 5 Isometric Contractions
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Header to text: What is isometric Isometric contractions generate force without changing the length of the muscle, common in the muscles of the hand
contraction? and forearm responsible for grip. Using the above example, the muscle contraction required to grip but not move a
heavy object prior to lifting would be isometric. Isometric contractions are frequently used to maintain posture. 

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Lesson 5 Isometric Contractions
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Image:

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Lesson 5 Isometric Contractions
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Header to text: Examples of  carrying an object in front of you in a steady position 
Isometric Contraction  holding a dumbbell weight in place halfway through a bicep curl 
 plank holds

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Lesson 5 Eccentric Contractions
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Header to text: Weight Training The best way to visualize this contraction is through the act of pushing up against a wall. When you perform any of
and Isometric Contraction these actions, the tension applied to your targeted muscle is consistent and does not exceed the weight of the object
you are applying force to. By incorporating isometric contraction exercises in your routine, you will experience an
increase in strength and endurance.