Learn more about the different types of muscle contractions, how to do them, what they’re used for, and the benefits.

The calf muscle also allows you to lock your knee. Together, your leg muscles are responsible for lifting, flexing, and straightening out your body as you sit and stand.

New research indicates that patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty need to re-learn the proper techniques of moving from a sitting to standing position. Because most patients with ...

The electromagnetic pulses stimulate muscle contractions in the abs, what the company calls supramaximal contractions -- as many as 20,000 in a typical 30-minute treatment.

A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in inflammation and allergic reactions—triggers contractions in the ...