isokinetic exercise

[ ahy-soh-ki-net-ik, -kahy- ]
/ ˌaɪ soʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ- /

noun

exercise or a program of exercises to increase muscular strength, power, and endurance based on lifting, pulling, or pushing variable weight or resistance at a constant speed.
any specific exercise of this type.

Origin of isokinetic exercise

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + kinetic

Words nearby isokinetic exercise

Medical definitions for isokinetic exercise

isokinetic exercise
[ ī′sō-kə-nĕtĭk, -kī- ]

n.

Exercise performed using a specialized apparatus that provides variable resistance to a movement, so that no matter how much effort is exerted, the movement takes place at a constant speed.