Term Name: positive regulation of muscle contraction
Synonyms: activation of muscle contraction, stimulation of muscle contraction, up regulation of muscle contraction, up-regulation of muscle contraction, upregulation of muscle contraction
Definition: Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of muscle contraction.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0045933]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of multicellular organismal process regulation of muscle contraction
has subtype: positive regulation of smooth muscle contraction positive regulation of striated muscle contraction
positively regulates: muscle contraction