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isokinetic exercise

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

noun

  1. 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.

  2. any specific exercise of this type.


Etymology

Origin of isokinetic exercise

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + kinetic

Example Sentences

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Hurt, who relies more on the data, is among the rare racers who doesn’t go through visualization exercises.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

McClernon, who’s in her fifth season, said her gameday routine now includes taking an hour after morning team meetings to journal, mediate and do some visualization exercises.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

He began visualization exercises when he was seven or eight, and he rarely seems flustered.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 24, 2019

There, she led workshops that included yoga, meditation and visualization exercises.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018

Other studies have found that visualization exercises also trigger responses from the autonomic nervous system, and there’s been plenty of research to show the practical impact these techniques have on performance.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2016

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