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exercise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 use of the body to keep healthy ADJECTIVE ▪ good, healthy ▪ hard, heavy, high intensity (esp. AmE), intense, strenuous, vigorous … Collocations dictionary
exercise — I n. 1) to engage in, go in for exercise 2) to do exercises 3) hard, strenuous, vigorous; regular exercise 4) (an) aerobic; flexibility; isometric; relaxation; setting up; warming up exercise 5) physical exercise 6) a form of exercise (brisk… … Combinatory dictionary
relaxation — noun 1 time spent resting/sth you do to rest ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, great ▪ complete, total ▪ muscle, muscular ▪ an ointment that helps muscle … Collocations dictionary
Relaxation technique — A Relaxation technique (also known as Relaxation training) is any method, process, procedure, or activity that helps a person to relax; to attain a state of increased calmness; or otherwise reduce levels of anxiety, stress or tension. Relaxation… … Wikipedia
exercise — ex|er|cise1 W2S1 [ˈeksəsaız US ər ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for health)¦ 2¦(movement)¦ 3¦(for a skill)¦ 4¦(in a book)¦ 5¦(for a particular result)¦ 6¦(army/navy etc)¦ 7 the exercise of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: exercice, from … Dictionary of contemporary English
exercise — 1. Active: bodily exertion for the sake of restoring the organs and functions to a healthy state or keeping them healthy. 2. Passive: motion of limbs without effort by the patient. isometric e. e. consisting of muscular contractions without… … Medical dictionary
Yoga as exercise or alternative medicine — See Yoga for the family of spiritual practices that originated in India. While Yoga (Sanskrit: योग Yog , IPA2|joːgə) evolved as a spiritual practice in Hinduism, in the Modern world, a part of yoga, known as Asana, has grown popular as a form of… … Wikipedia
active exercise — motion imparted to a part by voluntary contraction and relaxation of the muscles controlling the part. Called also free e … Medical dictionary
Immersion therapy — is a psychological technique which allows a patient to overcome fears (phobias).First a fear hierarchy is created: the patient is asked a series of questions to determine in the level of discomfort the fear causes in various conditions; Can the… … Wikipedia
irritable bowel syndrome — Pathol. any combination of common disturbances of the bowel, as diarrhea or constipation, occurring with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by psychological stress. Abbr.: IBS Also called irritable colon, spastic colon. * * * or IBS Chronic… … Universalium
