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Which of the following requires constant agonist-antagonist muscle contractions? Core integration Postural development Dy
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Answer:
Postural development
Explanation:
The agonist muscles are sets of muscles responsible for causing joint motion, whereas antagonist muscles are muscles that directly opposite agonist muscles (i.e., antagonist muscles generate an opposing joint torque to the agonist muscles). In a given movement, agonist muscles exhibit concentric contractions while antagonist muscles show eccentric contractions in order to stabilize the joint. Postural development is achieved by concerted adjustments of dorsal muscles and ventral muscles. The dorsal muscles are activated when the body sways forward and the muscle fascicles shorten. During backward sway, these muscles lengthen, while ventral muscles are primarily activated.