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  2. Physical fitness - Wikipedia

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    Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities. Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, [1] moderate-vigorous physical exercise, [2] and sufficient rest along with a formal recovery plan. [3]

  3. Physical activity - Wikipedia

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    Physical activity is not just exercise.It includes other activities that involve movement; for example cleaning, running , active transport etc. Physical activity is defined as any voluntary bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. [1]

  4. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Also in 2016, Quizlet launched "Quizlet Live", a real-time online matching game where teams compete to answer all 12 questions correctly without an incorrect answer along the way. [15] In 2017, Quizlet created a premium offering called "Quizlet Go" (later renamed "Quizlet Plus"), with additional features available for paid subscribers.

  5. High-intensity interval training - Wikipedia

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    An alternative form of HIIT, designed for heart rate training, involves a 30-minute period of cardio followed by 30 minutes of full-body resistance training to help maximize calorie burning. [15] The idea is to combine aerobic exercise with intense weight and resistance training to achieve a high level heart rate for an extended period of time ...

  6. Mind–body interventions - Wikipedia

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    The United States National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) defines mind-body interventions as activities that purposefully affect mental and physical fitness, listing activities such as yoga, tai chi, pilates, guided imagery, guided meditation and forms of meditative praxis, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, and prayer, as well as ...

  7. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    [5] Strength training also requires the use of proper or 'good form', performing the movements with the appropriate muscle group, and not transferring the weight to different body parts in order to move greater weight (called 'cheating'). An injury or an inability to reach training objectives might arise from poor form during a training set.

  8. Progressive overload - Wikipedia

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    From there, Kawalek became Delorme's first patient in his alternative treatment. Kawalek recovered much faster than patients in similar conditions and regained full use of his knee. [ 2 ] Today, the technique is recognized as a fundamental principle for success in various forms of strength training programs including fitness training , weight ...

  9. Exercise physiology - Wikipedia

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    Cyclists may be trained and assessed by exercise physiologists to optimize performance. [1]Exercise physiology is the physiology of physical exercise.It is one of the allied health professions, and involves the study of the acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise.