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is a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among three endocrine glands: the hypothalamus
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. It is considered a stress test because the exercise stresses your body’s systems by making them work faster and harder
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A disorder primarily of small pulmonary arteries which results in a progressive rise in pulmonary vascular resistance and right ventricular failure
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A subatmospheric pressure that developes at the airway at the end of expiration
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Expiratory flow limitation occurs when flow ceases to increase with increasing expiratory effort
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Also called pulmonary rehab or PR
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is a phenomenon t hat occurs when a new breath begins before the lung has reached the static equilibrium volume
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is a transport system whose function is to distribute the blood through all the organs and tissues of the body
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Resistance training is any exercise that causes the muscles to contract against an external resistance with the expectation of increases in strength
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is a blockage of a blood vessel
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measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard
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is any physical activity that makes you sweat, causes you to breathe harder
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Of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones
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, is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage
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is the dynamics of bloo d flow
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A ca rdiodynamic measure based on the cardiac output
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A disease characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles
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Difficult or labored breathing
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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