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movement
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movement
1. 
a. the evacuation of the bowels
b. the matter evacuated
2. Music a principal self-contained section of a symphony, sonata, etc., usually having its own structure
3. tempo or pace, as in music or literature
4. Fine arts the appearance of motion in painting, sculpture, etc.
5. Prosody the rhythmic structure of verse
6. Commerce a change in the market price of a security or commodity


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Flexibility, strength, and speed may apply to all movement, accuracy applies specifically to purposeful movement, adaptability applies whenever encountering unexpected obstacles or changes in the environment, and endurance applies at the limits of a person's capacity.
An involuntary, fine, continuous tremor which can disappear during purposeful movement.
Even so, a patient stands only to gain from increased tone, improved symmetry, and perhaps even purposeful movement.
 
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