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English term or phrase:
weight-bearing exercise
English answer:
exercise in which you bear your body weight, working against gravity
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Following Menopause itself, it is important to carry out weight-bearing exercise to maintain bone strength.
Kindly clarify the above expression.
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Kindly clarify the above expression.
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exercise in which you bear your body weight, working against gravity
From http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/osteo/glossary/glo...
Weight bearing exercise - exercise in which a person supports her own body weight (eg. walking, dancing)
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http://www.beabonebuilder.com/page4j.html
Weight-bearing Exercise: Weight-bearing exercise is exercise that forces you to work against gravity. Think of it this way - gravity is trying to pull you off your feet. Weight-bearing exercise is exercise on your feet - activities like walking, hiking, jogging, dancing, jump-roping, and playing tennis.
Weight bearing exercise - exercise in which a person supports her own body weight (eg. walking, dancing)
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http://www.beabonebuilder.com/page4j.html
Weight-bearing Exercise: Weight-bearing exercise is exercise that forces you to work against gravity. Think of it this way - gravity is trying to pull you off your feet. Weight-bearing exercise is exercise on your feet - activities like walking, hiking, jogging, dancing, jump-roping, and playing tennis.
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Any training that will strengthen your muscles, provided you carry your own weight. E.g. cycling and swimming are NOT weight-bearing exercises.
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Note added at 2004-03-17 13:22:41 (GMT)
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What is \"weight-bearing\"?
Weight-bearing describes any activity you do on your feet that works your bones and muscles against gravity. Bone is living tissue that constantly breaks down and reforms. When you do regular weight-bearing exercise, your bone adapts to the impact of weight and pull of muscle by building more cells and becoming stronger.
Some activities recommended to build leg, hip and lower spine strength include:
Brisk walking, jogging and hiking.
Yard work such as pushing a lawnmower and heavy gardening.
Team sports such as soccer, baseball and basketball.
Dancing, step aerobics and stair climbing.
Tennis and other racquet sports.
Skiing, skating, karate and bowling.
Weight training with machines or free weights can also help build strong bones, especially in the upper body. (Swimming and bicycling are not weight-bearing activities.)
You should exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, four or more days a week. Besides improving bone strength, regular exercise also increases muscle strength, improves coordination and balance and leads to better overall health. To sustain the bone strengthening benefit of weight-bearing activity, you must increase the intensity, duration and amount of stress applied to bone over time.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=328&...
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Note added at 2004-03-17 13:22:41 (GMT)
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What is \"weight-bearing\"?
Weight-bearing describes any activity you do on your feet that works your bones and muscles against gravity. Bone is living tissue that constantly breaks down and reforms. When you do regular weight-bearing exercise, your bone adapts to the impact of weight and pull of muscle by building more cells and becoming stronger.
Some activities recommended to build leg, hip and lower spine strength include:
Brisk walking, jogging and hiking.
Yard work such as pushing a lawnmower and heavy gardening.
Team sports such as soccer, baseball and basketball.
Dancing, step aerobics and stair climbing.
Tennis and other racquet sports.
Skiing, skating, karate and bowling.
Weight training with machines or free weights can also help build strong bones, especially in the upper body. (Swimming and bicycling are not weight-bearing activities.)
You should exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, four or more days a week. Besides improving bone strength, regular exercise also increases muscle strength, improves coordination and balance and leads to better overall health. To sustain the bone strengthening benefit of weight-bearing activity, you must increase the intensity, duration and amount of stress applied to bone over time.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=328&...
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Exercise against gravity
Very confusing term and I have to confess I had same problem as you. Due to the expression "weight-bearing" we are easily lead to think it is an exercise such as pumping iron (hold dumbells up and down, etc). See following. To me this is the most comprehensive answer.
The best exercises for the bones are weight-bearing exercises (exercising against gravity). Examples of weight- bearing exercises include walking, jogging, dancing, stair climbing, hiking, low impact aerobics, tennis, etc. On the other hand, swimming and stretching are not weight bearing exercises that may not have the same beneficial effect on the bones as weight-bearing exercises.
The best exercises for the bones are weight-bearing exercises (exercising against gravity). Examples of weight- bearing exercises include walking, jogging, dancing, stair climbing, hiking, low impact aerobics, tennis, etc. On the other hand, swimming and stretching are not weight bearing exercises that may not have the same beneficial effect on the bones as weight-bearing exercises.
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