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Deutsch: Appendikuläres Skelett / Español: Esqueleto Apendicular / Português: Esqueleto Apendicular / Français: Squelette Appendiculaire / Italiano: Scheletro Appendicolare

Appendicular Skeleton in the fitness context refers to the part of the skeleton that includes the bones of the upper and lower limbs and the skeletal structures that anchor the limbs to the Axial Skeleton (such as the pelvic girdle and shoulder girdle). This division of the skeleton is crucial for facilitating movement and supporting physical activity, playing a key role in all forms of exercise from walking to weightlifting.

Abductor Muscles refer to the group of muscles found in the hip that work to pull the legs outwards and apart.

Acceptable Daily Intake which is abbreviated ADI refers to the amount of chemicals, whether a drug or additive (in food or drinking water) which if ingested daily over a lifetime would not produce any appreciable health risk.

Acclimatisation refers to the process of physiologically adapting or becoming accustomed to an unfamiliar environment, for example, the body can adjust to a hot or cold Climate or a high altitude and increase its capacity to work in those conditions.

Acquired Ageing is the acquisition of characteristics commonly associated with ageing but that are, in fact, caused by sedentary living or immobility, example is lack of exercise.

Active Recovery means performing stretching exercises, light aerobic exercise, or working other Read more …

Acute refers to a process or event that has a rapid onset and/or a short duration.

Adductor Muscles refer to the muscles of the inner thigh that pull your legs inward and together. They attach the femur (thigh bone) and the Pelvis and are used during activities such

Adhesion refers to a fibrous patch or fibrous band of scar tissue that holds muscles or other parts together that are normally separated.

Agonist Muscle refers to a muscle that is directly responsible for the particular movement of a body part through the process of contraction.

Agonist Muscle is also known as Prime Mover.

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