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Descriptor
English
:
Exercise
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ejercicio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Exercício
Synonyms
English
:
Aerobic Exercise
Exercise, Aerobic
Exercise, Isometric
Exercise, Physical
Isometric Exercise
Tree Number:
G11.427.590.530.698.277
I03.350
Definition
English
:
Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the
intention
of improving or maintaining
PHYSICAL FITNESS
or
HEALTH
. Contrast with
PHYSICAL EXERTION
which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to
energy
expenditure.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
restrict to
humans
: for
animals
use PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL;
EXERCISE THERAPY
&
EXERCISE TEST
are also available; includes body building unless article specifies
WEIGHT LIFTING
; do not confuse with
PHYSICAL EXERTION
See Related
English
:
Exercise Movement Techniques
Exercise Therapy
Physical Exertion
Physical Fitness
Sports
History Note
English
:
89; was see under EXERTION & SPORTS 1963-74; EXERCISE, ISOMETRIC was see under EXERTION 1977-83, was see ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION 1984-88; EXERCISE, PHYSICAL was see EXERTION 1976-88
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
PH
physiology
PX
psychology
Record Number:
23631
Unique Identifier:
D015444
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