When a person lifts his or her leg to reach the next step on a staircase,the iliopsoas is doing what type of contraction at the hip joint?

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The iliopsoas is a hip flexor muscle that lifts the leg during activities such as ascending stairs. During this movement, the iliopsoas undergoes a concentric contraction, which means the muscle is actively shortening while generating force to lift the leg upward.

When a Person Lifts His or Her Leg to Reach