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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Exercise in which isotonic muscular contraction is used to strengthen muscles and improve joint mobility.
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- noun exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change)
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