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Overview of and topical guide to exercise
The following
outline
is provided as an overview of and topical guide to exercise:
Exercise
– any bodily activity that enhances or log
physical fitness
and overall
health
and wellness. It is performed for various reasons including strengthening
muscles
and the
cardiovascular system
, honing
athletic
skills,
weight loss
or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of enjoyment. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the
immune system
, and helps prevent the "
diseases of affluence
" such as
heart disease
,
cardiovascular disease
,
Type 2 diabetes
and
obesity
.
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Types of exercise
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Aerobic exercise
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Aerobic exercise
–
Anaerobic exercise
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Anaerobic exercise
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Strength training
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Strength training
(by muscle to be strengthened; (c) = compound exercise, (i) = isolated exercise)
Calisthenics
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A form of exercise consisting of a variety of movements that exercise large muscle groups.
Calisthenics
Additional calisthenics exercises that can support the muscle groups –
- Bend and reach (back and legs stretch)
- High jump (full body stretch)
- Rower (back, upper legs and abdomen)
- Squat bend (full body stretch)
Stretching exercises
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Stretching
–
Specialized training methods
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Other
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Exercise and health
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Health benefits of exercise
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Dangers of exercise
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Terminology
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- Buff –
- Recovery –
- Reps –
- Ripped –
- Sets –
- Warm up
–
- Workout –
- Nutritional
- Biological
History of exercise
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Exercise equipment
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List of exercise equipment
Traditional
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Other
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Physiology of exercise
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Exercise physiology
Health monitor
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Remote physiological monitoring
Miscellaneous concepts
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Significant people of physical fitness
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Lists
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See also
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References
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Stampfer, M. J.; Hu, F. B.; Manson, J. E.; Rimm, E. B.; Willett, W. C. (2000).
"Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Women through Diet and Lifestyle"
.
New England Journal of Medicine
.
343
(1): 16?22.
doi
:
10.1056/NEJM200007063430103
.
PMID
10882764
.
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Hu., F., Manson, J., Stampfer, M., Graham, C., et al. (2001). Diet, lifestyle, and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 345
(11), 790?797. Retrieved October 5, 2006, from ProQuest database.
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