Muscular tension on the other hand is sudden and ... Among the tensions and cramps of the skeletal muscles, the painful nocturnal calf cramps are probably a little better known by now.

An international study led by the University of Granada (UGR) has revealed that melatonin, known for its ability to regulate ...

Isotonic contraction – involves the muscle producing tension and controlling the speed of the muscular contraction. This movement can be a concentric or eccentric muscular contraction.

Isotonic eccentric contraction – this involves the muscle lengthening whilst it is under tension. The origin and the insertion move further away from each other. An eccentric contraction ...