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  2. Elliptical trainer - Wikipedia

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    Commercial elliptical trainer (rear drive version) Row of elliptical trainers at a gym ElliptiGO trainers are elliptical but not stationary. An elliptical trainer or cross-trainer is a stationary exercise machine used to stair climb, walk, or run without causing excessive pressure to the joints, hence decreasing the risk of impact injuries.

  3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    Equipment: dumbbells, cable machine or lateral raise machine. Major variants: front raise (lift weights out to the front; emphasis is on the front deltoids), bent-over ~ (emphasis is on the rear deltoids), 180 degree lateral raise (weights are held slightly in front of the body and lifted over the head in a circular motion).

  4. List of exercise prescription software - Wikipedia

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    Rehab My Patient [26] is an online exercise software program for therapists to print and email exercise hand-outs to patients. Complete customization on mobile, tablet, or desktop. Diary tracking, and evidence-based. The Rehab Lab [27] is an online exercise prescription package for generating patient handouts as PDF documents

  5. Outline of exercise - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to exercise: Exercise – any bodily activity that enhances or log physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system , honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well ...

  6. Graded exercise therapy - Wikipedia

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    Graded exercise therapy (GET) is a programme of physical activity that starts very slowly and gradually increases over time, intended as a treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Most public health bodies, including the CDC and NICE, consider it ineffective, and its safety is disputed.

  7. 20th century women's fitness culture - Wikipedia

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    She used VCR machines to sell her exercise dance routines to paid instructors across the country. She also wrote a very popular book called Jazzercise: A Fun Way to Fitness, in 1978. Throughout the 70's and 80's more aerobic fitness stars emerged such as Martha Rounds, Debbie Rosas, Nancy Strong, and Gilda Marx. [ 23 ]

  8. Pull-down (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Cable pull-down exercise to the front with a medium-width overhand (pronated) grip. The pull-down exercise is a strength training exercise designed to develop the latissimus dorsi muscle. It performs the functions of downward rotation and depression of the scapulae combined with adduction and extension of the shoulder joint.

  9. Worker–machine activity chart - Wikipedia

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    A worker–machine activity chart is a chart used to describe or plan the interactions between workers and machines over time. [1] As the name indicates, the chart deals with the criteria of work elements and their time for both the worker and the machine. This chart is useful to describe any repetitive worker-machine system.