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  2. Hypermobility (joints) - Wikipedia

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    Regular exercise and exercise that is supervised by a physician and physical therapist can reduce symptoms because strong muscles increase dynamic joint stability. Low-impact exercise such as closed kinetic chain exercises are usually recommended as they are less likely to cause injury when compared to high-impact exercise or contact sports.

  3. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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    Next, thrust in an inward and upward motion on the diaphragm. This will force air out of the lungs and remove the blockage. Repeat these abdominal thrusts up to five times, the doctor advised.

  4. Hirayama disease - Wikipedia

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    Hirayama disease, also known as monomelic amyotrophy (MMA), [1] [2] is a rare motor neuron disease first described in 1959 in Japan. Its symptoms usually appear about two years after adolescent growth spurt and is significantly more common in males, with an average age of onset between 15 and 25 years.

  5. Handgrip maneuver - Wikipedia

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    The handgrip maneuver is performed by clenching one's fist forcefully for a sustained time until fatigued. Variations include squeezing an item such as a rolled up washcloth. Variations include squeezing an item such as a rolled up washcloth.

  6. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    Weight training is commonly perceived as anaerobic exercise, because one of the more common goals is to increase strength by lifting heavy weights. Other goals such as rehabilitation, weight loss, body shaping, and bodybuilding often use lower weights, adding aerobic character to the exercise.

  7. Scientists Find This Type of Exercise Cuts Heart Disease Risk ...

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    Short bursts of exercise throughout the day may reduce the risk of heart disease by 50%, a new study finds. ... women who did at least 3.4 minutes of short bursts of vigorous activity per day were ...

  8. A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve Tightness

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    Glute exercises get all the attention for helping you achieve, uh, a perky bum. But glute stretches are just as important; they’re crucial for staying mobile and doing regular, daily movements ...

  9. Hypokinesia - Wikipedia

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    The most common cause of Hypokinesia is Parkinson's disease, and conditions related to Parkinson's disease. Other conditions may also cause slowness of movements. These include hypothyroidism and severe depression. These conditions need to be carefully ruled out, before a diagnosis of Parkinsonism is made.