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isokinetic exercise

[ ahy-soh-ki-net-ik, -kahy- ]
/ ˌaɪ soʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ- /

noun

exercise or a program of exercises to increase muscular strength, power, and endurance based on lifting, pulling, or pushing variable weight or resistance at a constant speed.
any specific exercise of this type.

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Nearby words

  1. isoiconia,
  2. isoimmunization,
  3. isoionic point,
  4. isokeraunic,
  5. isokinetic,
  6. isolable,
  7. isolatable,
  8. isolate,
  9. isolated,
  10. isolated camera

Origin of isokinetic exercise

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + kinetic
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Medicine definitions for isokinetic exercise

isokinetic exercise

[ ī′sō-kə-nĕt′ĭk, -kī- ]

n.

Exercise performed using a specialized apparatus that provides variable resistance to a movement, so that no matter how much effort is exerted, the movement takes place at a constant speed.
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