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  2. Open kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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    Open chain exercises are postulated to be advantageous in rehabilitation settings because they can be easily manipulated to selectively target specific muscles, or specific heads of certain muscles, more effectively than their closed chain counterparts, at different phases of contraction.

  3. Abdominal exercise - Wikipedia

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    This image shows an abdominal exercise crunch using a stability ball. There are multiple ways to work on our abdominals but here are various abdominal exercises someone can do that are effective. One of the most popular exercise is what is known as the abdominal crunch. It activates the four abdominal muscles because it flexes the spine while ...

  4. Jackknife (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    A jackknife is an abdominal exercise. This exercise is also known as a "V-Up". Jackknife exercises are designed to strengthen the upper and lower abdominal muscles, particularly the transversus abdominis muscle. There are a number of variations of jackknife exercises that allow people of different ages and ability to work their abdominal muscles.

  5. Hysterectomy - Wikipedia

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    Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. The term “partial” or “total” hysterectomy are ...

  6. Wertheim–Meigs operation - Wikipedia

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    The first radical hysterectomy operation was described by John G. Clark, resident gynecologist under Howard Kelly at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1895. [2] [3] In 1898, Ernst Wertheim, a Viennese physician, developed the radical total hysterectomy with removal of the pelvic lymph nodes and the parametrium. In 1905, he reported the outcomes of ...

  7. Panniculus - Wikipedia

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    The panniculus (often incorrectly referred to as pannus) [1] is a dense layer of fatty tissue consisting of excess subcutaneous fat within the lower abdominal region. [2] Panniculi can form after rapid weight loss, as seen with strict exercise plans—in this case, the abdominal fat is successfully reduced, but excess skin is left behind which ...

  8. HIIT may be more effective than moderate exercise after a stroke

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    A study found that 12 weeks of high-intensity interval training sessions may be more effective compared to traditional, moderate exercise sessions for stroke recovery.

  9. Surgery - Wikipedia

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    Surgery [a] is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or alter aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars ...