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Gymnastics

Medical Definition:	Systematic physical exercise. This includes calisthenics, a system of light gymnastics for promoting strength and grace of carriage.
Guide Notes:	/inj: coord IM with specific inj (IM); /physiol permitted; a systematic set of exercises; differentiate from PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING: instruction in hygiene as well as systematic exerc usually in formal setting; "corrective gymnastics" is probably
Also Called:	Calisthenics

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