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acyclic
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acyclic [ā′sik·lik]
(botany)
Having flowers arranged in a spiral instead of a whorl.
(mathematics)
A transformation on a set to itself for which no nonzero power leaves an element fixed.
A chain complex all of whose homology groups are trivial.
(physics)
Continually varying without a regularly repeated pattern.


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Compare this to an open-chain kinetic activity, where the distal aspect of the extremity is not fixed, as in the case of non-weight bearing leg extension.
The objectives for this case include analyzing her training schedule, differentiating between a bone scan and radiograph, and comparing the physiological effects produced by aquatic closed-chain and open-chain exercises.
Several chapters are devoted to different rehabilitation concepts that are presented in the context of knee ligament rehabilitation, including manual therapy, aquatic therapy, closed- and open-chain exercise (including isokinetics), plyometrics, the functional progression of exercise, proprioception and balance training and testing, and core stabilization training.
 
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