cocontraction

English

Etymology

From co- +‎ contraction.

Noun

cocontraction (plural cocontractions)

1. The simultaneous contraction of two muscles
   • 2015 October 9, “Perceived Cost and Intrinsic Motor Variability Modulate the Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     For example, it is possible that children with dystonia tend to favor the cocontraction strategy while healthy children tend to reduce overall muscular drive.