Standing in full upright position a patient goes into a squatting motion, which of the following...

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Standing in full upright position a patient goes into asquatting motion, which of the following are True or false? Explainyour answers (Assume that gravity is not considered)

a) The quadricep muscles are eccentrically contracting.

b) The rectus femoris is in a maximally elongated position atthe end of this motion.

c) The semitendinosus and semimembranosus are maximallyshortened at the beginning of this motion.

d) The biceps femoris—short head is strongly activatedthroughout this motion.

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a The quadricep muscles are eccentrically contracting Answer False Explanation Eccentric Contractions An eccentric contraction is a type of muscle contraction when the length of the muscle elongates or    See Answer
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