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2. 20th century women's fitness culture - Wikipedia

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   With the passage of Title IX and a growing feminist movement, women began to hold a more prominent role in exercise, specifically aerobics. Jacki Sorensen and Judi Missett were two women that came to the forefront of aerobic exercise in the 1970s and 80s. Both had been dancers and created exercise programs that combined aerobic exercise with dance.

3. Physical fitness - Wikipedia

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   Physical fitness is achieved through exercise, among other factors.Photo shows Rich Froning Jr., four-time winner of "Fittest Man on Earth" title.. Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities.

4. Richard Simmons - Wikipedia

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   Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.

5. Exercise intensity - Wikipedia

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   VO 2 represents the overall metabolic challenge that an exercise imposes. There is a direct linear relationship between intensity of aerobic exercise and VO 2. Our maximum intensity is a reflection of our maximal oxygen consumption (VO 2 max). Such a measurement represents a cardiovascular fitness level. [3] VO 2 is measured in METs (mL/kg/min ...

6. Bioenergetic systems - Wikipedia

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   Relative contribution of ATP production of bioenergetic systems during aerobic exercise at maximum intensity (e.g. sprinting) Aerobic and anaerobic systems usually work concurrently. When describing activity, it is not a question of which energy system is working, but which predominates. [1] [8]

7. Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - Wikipedia

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   Neuroplasticity is the process by which neurons adapt to a disturbance over time, and most often occurs in response to repeated exposure to stimuli. [27] Aerobic exercise increases the production of neurotrophic factors [note 1] (e.g., BDNF, IGF-1, VEGF) which mediate improvements in cognitive functions and various forms of memory by promoting blood vessel formation in the brain, adult ...