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  2. Muscle hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    The best approach to specifically achieve muscle growth remains controversial (as opposed to focusing on gaining strength, power, or endurance); it was generally considered that consistent anaerobic strength training will produce hypertrophy over the long term, in addition to its effects on muscular strength and endurance.

  3. Exercise physiology - Wikipedia

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    Physical exercise may cause pain both as an immediate effect that may result from stimulation of free nerve endings by low pH, as well as a delayed onset muscle soreness. The delayed soreness is fundamentally the result of ruptures within the muscle, although apparently not involving the rupture of whole muscle fibers .

  4. Exertion - Wikipedia

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    Exertion is the physical or perceived use of energy. [1] Exertion traditionally connotes a strenuous or costly effort, resulting in generation of force, initiation of motion, [1] or in the performance of work. [2] It often relates to muscular activity and can be quantified, empirically and by measurable metabolic response.

  5. Workforce productivity - Wikipedia

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    In a survey of manufacturing growth and performance in Britain and Mauritius, it was found that: "The factors affecting labour productivity or the performance of individual work roles are of broadly the same type as those that affect the performance of manufacturing firms as a whole.

  6. Employee motivation - Wikipedia

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    Employee motivation is an intrinsic and internal drive to put forth the necessary effort and action towards work-related activities. It has been broadly defined as the "psychological forces that determine the direction of a person's behavior in an organisation, a person's level of effort and a person's level of persistence". [1]

  7. Adaptive performance - Wikipedia

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    Employers seek employees with high adaptability, due to the positive outcomes that follow, such as excellent work performance, work attitude, and ability to handle stress. [2] Employees, who display high adaptive performance in an organization, tend to have more advantages in career opportunities unlike employees who are not adaptable to change ...

  8. Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - Wikipedia

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    [50] [54] [55] Physical activity is associated with increased levels of IGF-1 in blood serum, which is known to contribute to neuroplasticity in the brain due to its capacity to cross the blood–brain barrier and blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier; [5] [50] [53] [54] consequently, one review noted that IGF-1 is a key mediator of exercise ...

  9. Physical activity - Wikipedia

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    Exercise" and "physical activity" are frequently used interchangeably and generally refer to physical activity performed during leisure time with the primary purpose of improving or maintaining physical fitness, physical performance, or health. However, physical activity is not exactly the same concept as exercise. Exercise is defined as a ...