| journal article | The predominant publication type for articles and other items indexed for nlm databases. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| athletic | 1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports. 2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." . Athlet"ically. Origin: L. Athleticus, Gr. See Athlete. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| athletic heart | Hypertrophy of the heart supposedly due to systematic athletic conditioning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| athletic injuries | Injuries incurred during participation in competitive or non-competitive sports. (12 Dec 1998) |
| assertive training | A form of behaviour modification or therapy in which a client is taught to feel free to make legitimate demands and refusals in situations which previously elicited diffident responses. Synonym: assertive conditioning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autogenic training | Technique based on muscle relaxation during self-hypnotic exercises. It is used in conjunction with psychotherapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aversive training | <psychology> A form of behaviour training or modification in which a noxious event is used to punish or extinguish undesirable behaviour. See: aversion therapy. Synonym: aversive conditioning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| avoidance training | The technique whereby an organism learns to avoid unpleasant or punishing stimuli by learning the appropriate anticipatory response to protect it from further such stimuli. Compare: escape conditioning. Synonym: avoidance training. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical education and training | Instructional programs in the care and development of the body, often in schools. The concept does not include prescribed exercises, which is exercise therapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| computer user training | Process of teaching a person to interact and communicate with a computer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sensitivity training group | A group in which members seek to develop self-awareness and an understanding of group processes rather than to obtain therapy for an emotional disturbance. See: encounter group, personal growth laboratory. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sensitivity training groups | A group of people who meet in an unstructured setting to learn about themselves, interpersonal relationships, and group processes and about larger social systems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| quenouille training | <botany> A method of training trees or shrubs in the shape of a cone or distaff by tying down the branches and pruning. Origin: F. Quenouille distaff. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| inservice training | On the job training programs for personnel carried out within an institution or agency. It includes orientation programs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| toilet training | Conditioning to defecate and urinate in culturally acceptable places. (12 Dec 1998) |