Question

What is the difference between isotonic and isometric?

Answer 1

Answer:

Isotonic contractions generate force by changing the length of the muscle and can be concentric contractions or eccentric contractions.

Isometric contractions generate force without changing the length of the muscle.

Answer 2

Answer:

Isotonic contractions generate force by changing the length of the muscle and can be concentric contractions or eccentric contractions. While Isometric contractions generate force without changing the length of the muscle.

Explanation:

Isometric means "same length," so that your muscles do not get longer or shorter by bending a joint. Isotonic means "same tension" so that the weight on your muscles stays the same.