Exercise
| Medical Definition: |
Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure. |
| Guide Notes: |
restrict to humans: for animals use PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; EXERCISE THERAPY & EXERCISE TEST are also available; /inj: coord IM with specific inj (IM); /physiol /psychol permitted; do not confuse with EXERTION: see MeSH definition; includes body bu |
| Also Called: |
Exercise, Aerobic,Exercise, Isometric |
| Previously Indexed: |
Exertion (1966-1988),Physical Fitness (1966-1988) |
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