title: Toward understanding the terminology of exercise mechanics.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to reduce the confusion and misunderstanding of exercise mechanics terminology by giving simplified definitions of the most important physical quantities and terms. Isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic exercises are discussed and related to the appropriate physical quantities. The correct use of the most confusing and frequently misused terms is discussed.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction; D009626:Terminology as Topic