The return phase to the starting position of the abdominal curl-up is _____ by a(n) _____.

A. caused; concentric contraction of the rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominal, and internal oblique abdominal
B. controlled; concentric contraction of the rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominal, and internal oblique abdominal
C. caused; eccentric contraction of the rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominal, and internal oblique abdominal
D. controlled; eccentric contraction of the rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominal, and internal oblique abdominal


D. controlled; eccentric contraction of the rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominal, and internal oblique abdominal

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