Which one of the following refers to a situation in which a muscle contracts and tries to shorten but it is overcome by the resistance and is forced to lengthen? This occurs whenever you control the speed as you lower a weight

A. Isometric muscle action
B. Concentric muscle action
C. Eccentric muscle action
D. Isokinetic muscle action


C

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