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endurance training  

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  • Endurance is the ability of an individual to perform repeated skeletal muscle contractions at a prescribed submaximal power output or speed. The capacity of an organ system to adapt to repeated bouts of physical activity so that its exercise capacity is improved is termed physical training. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Endurance Training]

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