OCR GCSE Physical Education · J587
Paper 1
Revise: Muscle Roles in MovementThe antagonist is the opposing muscle. It relaxes and lengthens to allow that movement. This coordination is called antagonistic muscle action.
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GCSE Physical Education · key term
The coordinated action of opposing muscles: one contracts to produce a movement while the other relaxes. Their roles reverse to produce the opposite movement.
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Paper 1
Revise: Muscle Roles in MovementThe antagonist is the opposing muscle. It relaxes and lengthens to allow that movement. This coordination is called antagonistic muscle action.
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