Increase muscle tension

Synonyms for "increase muscle tension" (14 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
apply tensioncontract moreexcess tone

Strong matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
exerthigh muscle toneincrease in tonemuscle tension increase

Related words (7)

Noun(7 words)
spastic tonestiffentense deliberatelytense uptension risetightentighten spontaneously

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More general

10 entries
biomechanical changebodily movementbodily reactionmotor actionneuromuscular changepathophysiologyphysical actionphysical activityphysiological processphysiological response

More specific

11 entries
automatic tighteningcontract moreisometric contractionmanual resistance contractionpostural stiffeningreflex tensingrigidityspasticitytense uptighten musclestonic contraction

Collocations

8 entries
increase in tensionincreased muscle tensionisometric contractionmuscle stiffnessmuscle tensionmuscle tonemuscle tone increasetonic contraction

Inflections

4 entries
increase muscle tensionsincreased muscle tensionincreases muscle tensionincreasing muscle tension

Derivations

4 entries
increaseincreased muscle tensionincreasingincreasing muscle tension

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