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MeSH Heading: Isometric Contraction
Tree Number(s): G11.427.494.472
Unique ID: D007537
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007537
Annotation: do not confuse with ISOTONIC CONTRACTION
Scope Note: Muscular contractions characterized by increase in tension without change in length.
NLM Classification #: WE 504
Previous Indexing: Exertion (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under MUSCLE CONTRACTION 1984-90; was EXERCISE, ISOMETRIC see under EXERTION 1977-83
Online Note: use ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION to search EXERCISE, ISOMETRIC 1977-83
History Note: 91(84); was see under MUSCLE CONTRACTION 1984-90; was EXERCISE, ISOMETRIC see under EXERTION 1977-83
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2016/06/23

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

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