Category: C

The tailbone in the spine that is made up of four vertebrae fused into one or two bones. A small bone located at the bottom of the spinal column, coccygeal spine. The lowest bone in the backbone. Four fused, partly developed vertebrae forming the tailbone in humans. Tailbone; a group of several small, fused vertebrae…

A movement at a joint in which the proximal end of the bone remains relatively stable and the distal end of the bone inscribes a circle. It is a combination of flexion, extension, hyperextension, abduction, and adduction. Movement in which the extremity describes a 360° circle. The action of moving a limb so that the…

A station formatted workout. Stations can train an individual aerobically or for muscular strength and endurance, or a mixture of the two. Usually equipment is used. A sequence of exercises or activities performed at individual stations within a given time limit. Total of eight to fifteen exercises used in a circuit. The exerciser goes through…

Physical age as measured in years. A person’s actual age, usually expressed in years or years and months. A child’s age as measured from the birthdate, which must often be attested to by showing a birth certificate or other acceptable certificate, as on entering school. A child’s age is often used in comparisons of performance,…

An obstruction of air flow from chronic asthma, bronchitis, or emphysema. Diseases that restrict the ability of the body to obtain oxygen through the respiratory structures. These diseases include asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema, chronic obstructive lung disease. Any of a group of progressive respiratory disorders where someone experiences loss of lung function and shows little…

An injury with a long onset and long duration.  

An immunological disorder characterized by severe fatigue in addition to four or more specific symptoms. An illness of unknown etiology characterized by fatigue, mild cognitive dysfunction, and in some cases mild fever. Many patients with this syndrome may have depression. Recently designated semi-disease, often attributed to EBY (the Epstein-Barr virus) or CMV (Cytomegalovirus) infections, characterized…

Inflammation and increased mucus production of the bronchi and bronchial tubes. Chronic obstructive lung disease marked by recurring inflammation of the bronchial tubes with excessive mucous production, persistent cough, and reduced normal lung function. Corm of chronic lung disease, often existing concomitantly with emphysema, characterized by excess production of sputum by the mucous membranes of…

Different ways of linking together moves or patterns either in sequencing, number of repetitions, or both.