isokinetic exercise

[ ahy-soh-ki-net-ik, -kahy- ]

/ ˌaɪ soʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ- /

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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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Origin of isokinetic exercise

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + kinetic

Words nearby isokinetic exercise

isohume, isohydric, isohyet, isoionic point, isokeraunic, isokinetic exercise, isolable, isolatable, isolate, isolated, isolated camera