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Human Activities > Exercise
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Motor Activity > Exercise
Physiological Phenomena > Movement > Motor Activity > Exercise
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena > Movement > Motor Activity > Exercise

Preferred term

Exercise  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Activities, Physical
  • Activity, Physical
  • Exercise, Physical
  • Exercises, Physical
  • Physical Activities
  • Physical Activity
  • Physical Exercise
  • Physical Exercises

Note

  • restrict to humans: for animals use PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; EXERCISE THERAPY & EXERCISE TEST are also available; includes body building unless article specifies WEIGHT LIFTING; do not confuse with PHYSICAL EXERTION

Scope note

  • Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with PHYSICAL EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure.

History note

  • 89; was see under EXERTION & SPORTS 1963-74; EXERCISE, ISOMETRIC was see under EXERTION 1977-83, was see ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION 1984-88; EXERCISE, PHYSICAL was see EXERTION 1976-88

In other languages

  • liikunta

    Finnish

  • fyysinen aktiivisuus
  • fyysinen harjoittelu
  • kuntoilu
  • kuntourheilu
  • liikuntaharjoitukset
  • liikuntaharjoitus
  • liikuntatottumukset
  • Träning

    Swedish

  • Aerobics
  • Fysisk aktivitet
  • Fysisk träning
  • Gymping
  • Motion

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015444

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