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exercise: see physical fitness physical fitness, combined good health and physical development. The object of any program of physical fitness is to maximize an individual's health, strength, endurance, and skill relative to age, sex, body build, and physiology. ..... Click the link for more information. . exerciseTraining of the body to improve health and fitness. Different types have different purposes, including aerobics for heart and respiratory function and weight loss, weight-bearing exercise for bone strength, weight training for muscle strength, and stretching for flexibility. Specific exercises are used in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Benefits include lower blood pressure, higher HDL cholesterol, improved disease resistance, and better general well-being. exercise 1. US and Canadian a ceremony or formal routine, esp at a school or college 2. Gymnastics a particular type of event, such as performing on the horizontal bar How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Included in the TRI-CORE are the Functional Pulley, the STS Sit-to-Stand Exerciser, and the 355 Series with e1 resistance system. Working with some mice that had formed tumors, Conney's team found a similar effect: Tumor cells in exercisers were more likely to die spontaneously than were tumor cells in sedentary mice. The Eggsercizer Resistive Hand Exerciser now is being packaged in a clear poly bag with a 4-color, multilingual header card. |
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