Which of the following is true regarding the stretch-shortening cycle?

A. The SSC promotes storage of elastic energy.
B. An eccentric contraction is followed by a concentric contraction.
C. When a muscle is stretched just prior to contraction, the resulting contraction is more forceful.
D. Both when a muscle is stretched just prior to contraction, the resulting contraction is more forceful and an eccentric contraction is followed by a concentric contraction.
E. All of these answers are correct.


Answer: E

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