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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  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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. A single bout of exercise.

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Synonym(s)

  • Exercise, Physical
  • Physical Activity

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