Isometric

Written by Dr Sheila Strover on March 14, 2025

The term isometric comes from the Greek for "having equal measurement". A structure in the knee that is isometric has the same measurement irrespective of whether the knee is flexed( bended) or extended (straightened).

Isometroc exercises of the knee muscles, where muscles are contracted but produce no visibele limb movement, are particularly beneficial in knee strengthening.