Isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic exercises refer to the different techniques for activating and strengthening muscles. Isometric exercises, like planks, involve activating muscles with no movement.

Because they are low-impact, isometric exercises help injury recovery and relieve joint pain. Isometrics don't require equipment so you can do them just about anywhere, even on a plane.

Objective: To determine if the combined isometric contractions of knee extension/hip adduction and knee extension/hip abduction will elicit a different quadriceps and gluteus medius electromyographic ...

It is less well known that isometric contractions also produce damage and soreness. This is a study of the damaging effects of isometric exercise. Objective To investigate the contributions of factors ...