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exercise
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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.
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exercise

Training 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


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The outline of the treatment program is broken down into various categories specific to each chapter (eg, therapeutic exercise, self-care, functional training, manual therapy techniques, and modalities for the anterior cruciate ligament repair case in chapter 9, "Impaired Joint Mobility, Motor Function, and Range of Motion Associated With Bony or Soft Tissue Surgery [Pattern I]") and ends with anticipated goals and expected outcomes.
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The sections on massage and manual medicine, therapeutic exercise and strength training could also be improved.
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