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Oxidative system
An aerobic metabolic system in the body that yields large amounts of ATP and the by-products carbon dioxide, water, and…
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Overweight
A condition in which an individual’s weight exceeds the population norm or average, which is determined by height-weight tables based…
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Overuse injuries
Repetitive injury caused by repetitive activities, such as tendonitis or bursitis.
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Overtraining
Excessive exercise resulting in various physical symptoms, such as chronic fatigue or insomnia.
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Omega-3 fatty acid (also called omega 3s)
Considered essential fatty acids, thus must be consumed in the diet. Found in certain cold-water fish and some plant and…
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Obturator nerve
Nerve that rises from the ventral divisions of the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves; the branch from the third…
