In hyperactive children the arms must first be restrained by holding them tight in our hands. Montessori Elementary Materials Maria Montessori We must stimulate the apathetic and the sluggish; we must moderate the hyperactive; we must correct paresis, tics, etc.
Isotonic contractions are those which cause the muscle to change length as it contracts causing movement. There are two types of isotonic contraction: -. Concentric. A concentric contraction is a type of muscle contraction in which the muscles shorten while generating force.
In contrast, a muscle contraction is isotonic if muscle length changes but the muscle tension remains the same. If the muscle length shortens, the contraction is concentric; if the muscle length lengthens, the contraction is eccentric. In natural movements that underlie locomotor activity, muscle contractions are multifaceted as they are able to produce changes in length and tension in a time-varying manner.