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aerobic exercise Audio
aer·o·bic ex·er·cise [ ai-roh-bik ek-ser-sahyz ]
Definitions related to exercise, aerobic:
  • (aerobic exercise) Exercise designed to improve an individual's cardiovascular condition.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (aerobic exercise) Physical activity that increases the heart rate and the body's use of oxygen. It helps improve a person's physical fitness.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (aerobic exercise) Physical activity that speeds breathing, improves heart and lung function, and offers many other health benefits. Examples include brisk walking, running, or cycling.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (aerobic exercise) Sustained exercise that places an increased oxygen demand on the cardiovascular system and promotes an increased efficiency of the body's use of oxygen.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Aerobics, system of physical conditioning that increases the efficiency of the body's intake of oxygen, thereby stimulating the cardiovascular system, developing endurance, and reducing body fat. Increased energy, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, greater suppleness, stronger bones, better...
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    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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