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exercise
exercise (eks-er-syz) n. any activity resulting in physical exertion that is intended to maintain physical fitness, to condition the body, or to correct a physical deformity. Exercises may be done actively by the person or passively by a therapist.
aerobic e. an exercise intended to increase oxygen consumption (as in running) and to benefit the lungs and cardiovascular system.
isometric e. an exercise in which the muscles contract but there is no movement; this is induced when a limb is made to push against something rigid and is designed to improve muscle tone.
isotonic e. an exercise in which the muscles contract and there is movement, but the force remains the same; this improves joint mobility and muscle strength.
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Exercise during pregnancy. (includes American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines)
Magazine article from: Vibrant Life; 5/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY Exercise...once considered giving up exercise. Once she got approval from...able to perform the same exercises as her students. She found...after their pregnancy, and exercise has become an important part...
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Exercise therapy is effective for chronic low back pain, but should be individually prescribed and supervised.
Magazine article from: New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Individually-designed exercise interventions were...standardised sets of exercises (8.4 points versus...better than aerobic exercise. Coordination exercises were worst, and...outcome. Of the six exercise types, exercises intended to increase...
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Exercise testing and training with the young cystic fibrosis patient.
Magazine article from: Journal of Sports Science and Medicine; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...patients with CF. These methods of exercise training have been traditionally neglected in exercise prescriptions in favour of aerobic exercises. Such work has helped further...clinicians of the importance of exercise in the management of CF in young...
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Exercise: her options. (Editorial).(Statistical Data Included)(Editorial)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 12/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...data accumulate supporting benefits of exercise, the United States population has a...obvious reduction in the risk for obesity, exercise is associated with a lower likelihood...Medicine (ACSM) for frequent and regular exercise are echoed by the Centers for Disease...
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Exercise Training for Angina.
Magazine article from: Clinical Cardiology Alert; 5/1/2004; 700+ words
; Exercise Training for Angina Abstract & Commentary...Synopsis: A 12-month program of regular exercise in selected patients with chronic stable...in a higher event-free survival and exercise capacity at lower costs than PCI. Source...
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Exercise addiction starting to pop up on campuses
News Wire article from: University Wire; 3/9/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...the theory that exercise can be addictive. Ian Hanobeck exercises about five times...will develop an exercise dependence. McDonald...student in biology, exercises every day for about...I would never exercise," she said. For...
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Exercise is medicine: using exercise to manipulate TH1 and TH2 immune function.
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...infectious microbes. Exercise intensity may drive...effects. Low-intensity exercises like walking, tai chi...program of tai chi chuan exercise. This study was done...After 12 weeks, tai chi exercises altered immune cytokine...producing IL-12. Exercise Immunology Reviews...
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Exercise and sleep.(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Bandolier; 2/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...from physical, rather than mental, exercise. Bandolier performed a quick search...medicines. The intervention involved four exercise sessions a week for 16 weeks, two in...training. Participants were randomised to exercise or no intervention control. Outcomes...
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Exercise and quality of life: strengthening the connections.(Journal Club Article)(Report)
Magazine article from: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing; 2/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Exercise improves quality of life (QOL) in people with cancer. Most...strong support for the physical and psychological benefits of exercise. Because the terms exercise, QOL, and people with cancer have different meanings, the...
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Exercise while you wait. (How Others Do It).
Magazine article from: Diabetes and Primary Care; 6/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; Exercise has important benefits for the population, and there is growing evidence that exercise has a key role in the management of diabetes...describes the development of in-surgery exercise classes for patients with diabetes. The classes...
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Exercise
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
...Examples of aerobic exercise include jogging, bicycling...strength training. Balance exercises are used to improve...chronic pain. Stretching exercises include yoga, tai chi...All four types of exercises have been found to be...and muscle health. Exercise and the brain Exercise...
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exercise
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
exercise Muscle activity Exercise is muscular activity. When the word is used, there is almost...from the point of view of physiological response, is between exercise predominantly involving movement (dynamic exercise) and that...
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Exercise Addiction
Book article from: Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Exercise Addiction Individuals with an exercise addiction are characterized by their compulsive exercise behaviors, an overinvolvement in exercise, and the presence of an activity disorder—meaning they exercise at a duration, intensity...
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Nutrition and Exercise
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
Nutrition and Exercise Since the mid-1990s health practitioners...scientists have learned that regular exercise and nutritional balance can significantly...For instance, researchers know that exercise improves neurological function by improving...
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breathing during exercise
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
breathing during exercise We breathe oxygen into the body from...the contracting muscles change during exercise, so must their energy and oxygen provision...close to, a constant level during exercise, the same level as when at rest...
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