Medical dictionary. 2011.
graded exercise tests — (GXT) see exercise t s … Medical dictionary
exercise intolerance — limitation of ability to perform work or exercise at normally accepted levels; cf. exercise tests, under test … Medical dictionary
Exercise physiology — is a discipline involving the study of how exercise alters the structure and function of the human body. Exercise Physiology requires diverse knowledge and considerable study of various physiologic responses to exercise. Topics studied in… … Wikipedia
Exercise Cambrian Patrol — is an annual patrolling competition that takes place throughout the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales. An internationally recognized military exercise, previous participants have included numerous European states, in addition to Commonwealth… … Wikipedia
Exercise machine — An exercise machine is any machine used in exercise. These range from simple spring like devices to computerized electromechanical rides to recirculating stream swimming pools. An ergometer is an apparatus for measuring the work performed by… … Wikipedia
exercise — exercisable, adj. /ek seuhr suyz /, n., v., exercised, exercising. n. 1. bodily or mental exertion, esp. for the sake of training or improvement of health: Walking is good exercise. 2. something done or performed as a means of practice or… … Universalium
Exercise cardiac stress testing — The most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The patient exercises on a treadmill according to a standardized protocol, with progressive increases in the speed and elevation of the treadmill (typically changing at three minute intervals) … Medical dictionary
Master “2-step†exercise test — (for coronary insufficiency) an early exercise test in which a patient stepped on and off a set of two stairs for a number of trips standardized for age, weight, and sex, with electrocardiograms recorded immediately after test cessation. It has… … Medical dictionary
treadmill exercise test — (TET), treadmill stress test (TMST) any of various graded exercise tests in which the patient walks on an inclined treadmill, which is generally increased in speed and incline through the test; see also specific test protocols, e.g., Bruce… … Medical dictionary
Live fire exercise — A live fire exercise is any exercise in which a realistic scenario for the use of specific equipment is simulated. In the popular lexicon this is applied primarily to tests of weapons or weapon systems that are associated with the various… … Wikipedia
