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  2. BOSU - Wikipedia

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    A BOSU Balance Trainer (or BOSU ball) is a fitness training device, invented in 1999 by David Weck. [1] It consists of an inflated rubber hemisphere attached to a rigid platform. The device is often used for balance training. When the dome side faces up, the BOSU ball provides an unstable surface while the device remains stable.

  3. Exercise ball - Wikipedia

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    An exercise ball is a ball constructed of soft elastic, typically in 5 diameters of 10 cm increments, from 35 to 85 cm (14 to 33 in), and filled with air. The air pressure is changed by removing a valve stem and either filling with air or letting the ball deflate.

  4. Anatomical terms of bone - Wikipedia

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    Definition Etymologic memory aid; apophysis: Any of various processes or protuberances on a bone. apo-+ physis, "outward from the growth part; outgrowth" diaphysis: The long, relatively straight main body of a long bone; region of primary ossification. Also known as the shaft. dia-+ physis, "between the growth parts" epiphysis

  5. Human musculoskeletal system - Wikipedia

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    This system describes how bones are connected to other bones and muscle fibers via connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments (often in reference to usage in movement). The bones provide stability to the body. Muscles keep bones in place and also play a role in the movement of bones. To allow motion, different bones are connected by joints.

  6. Medicine ball - Wikipedia

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    Exercising with a medicine ball Medicine ball plank Man exercising with a medicine ball. A medicine ball (also known as an exercise ball, a med ball, or a fitness ball) is a weighted ball whose diameter is about a shoulder-width (approx. 350 mm (13.7 in)), often used for rehabilitation and strength training. [1]

  7. Ball-and-socket joint - Wikipedia

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    The ball-and-socket joint (or spheroid joint) is a type of synovial joint in which the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone. The distal bone is capable of motion around an indefinite number of axes, which have one common center.

  8. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    The gross anatomy of a muscle is the most important indicator of its role in the body. One particularly important aspect of gross anatomy of muscles is pennation or lack thereof. In most muscles, all the fibers are oriented in the same direction, running in a line from the origin to the insertion.

  9. Myofascial trigger point - Wikipedia

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    Pain is also common after a massage if the practitioner uses pressure on unnoticed latent or active trigger points, or is not skilled in myofascial trigger point therapy. [ citation needed ] Physical exercise aimed at controlling posture, stretching, and proprioception have all been studied with no conclusive results.