ABSTRACT

Isokinetic — A condition in which muscle tension (force) is kept constant. See isoforce and isotonic; compare with isokinematic.

Isokinematic — A condition in which the velocity of muscle shortening (or lengthening) is constant. (Depending on the given biomechanical conditions, this may or may not coincide with a constant angular speed of a body segment about its articulation.) Compare with isokinetic.