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Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Therapeutic Exercise

TermDefinition
Active exercise therapeutic activity performed independently
Aerobic exercise rhythmically moving all parts of the body at a moderate to slow speed without hindering the ability to breathe
Ambulatory electrocardiogram continuous recording of heart rate and rhythm during normal activity
Ankylosis permanent loss of joint movement
Artifacts distortion on images that interfere with an accurate interpretation of the test results
Body composition amount of body tissue that is lean versus fat
Cardiac ischemia impaired blood flow to the heart
Continuous passive motion machine electrical device that exercises joints
Exercise purposeful physical activity
Fitness capacity to exercise
Fitness exercise physical activity performed by healthy adults
Isometric exercise consists of stationary exercises during which there is no change in the length of the contracting muscle
Isotonic exercise activity that involves movement and work.
Isokinetic exercise activity that combines movement at a constant speed with a form of resistance
Maximum heart rate the highest limit for heart rate during exercise
Metabolic energy equivalent (MET) the measure of energy and oxygen consumption during exercise
Passive exercise therapeutic activity that the client performs independently after proper instruction
Pedometer a self monitoring motion sensing device that tracks total steps and distance walked
Range of motion exercises therapeutic activities that move the joints
Recovery index a guide for determining a person's fitness level
Step test a submaximal fitness test involving a timed stepping activity
Stress electrocardiogram tests electrical conduction through the heart during maximal activity and is performed in an acute care facility or an outpatient clinic
Submaximal fitness test an exercise test that does not stress a person to exhaustion
Target heart rate the goal for heart rate during exercise
Therapeutic exercise activity performed by people with health risks or those being treated for an existing health problem such as following cardiac surgery
Walk-a-mile test test that measures the time it takes a person to walk 1 mile
Created by: Jessica Venyke
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