Assertion: contraction | /r/HasProperty | concentric
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text: If the muscle length shortens, the contraction is concentric; if the muscle length lengthens, the contraction is eccentric.
text: A contraction in which the muscle fibers shorten, as seen when the rib cage is drawn closer to the pelvis during an abdominal crunch, is known as a concentric contraction.
text: Contractions that permit the muscle to shorten are referred to as concentric contractions.