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The Glossary for Fitness and Health
The Glossary for Fitness and Health informs you about all relevant things regarding your fitness and health.
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Centering
Deutsch: Zentrierung / Español: Centración / Português: Centralização / Français: Centrage / Italiano: Centratura
Centering in the Fitness context refers to the Practice of focusing mental and physical Energy on the core of the Body to enhance Balance, stability, and Control during exercises or physical activities. It often involves engaging the core muscles and maintaining Alignment while incorporating mindfulness or breath awareness.
Doping
Deutsch: Doping / Español: Dopaje / Português: Dopagem / Français: Dopage / Italiano: Doping
Doping in Fitness refers to the use of substances or methods to enhance physical Performance, often involving Anabolic steroids, Growth hormones, or stimulants. These substances are usually banned in professional Sports and fitness competitions due to ethical, Health, and regulatory concerns.
Patella
Deutsch: Kniescheibe / Español: Rótula / Português: Patela / Français: Rotule / Italiano: Rotula
Patella in the Fitness context refers to the kneecap, a small, flat, triangular Bone located at the front of the knee joint. It plays a crucial role in knee extension, Stability, and Load distribution, making it a vital structure in nearly all lower-Body movements such as squats, Lunges, running, and jumping.
Plateauing
Deutsch: Leistungsstillstand / Español: Estancamiento / Português: Estagnação / Français: Plateau de Progression / Italiano: Fase di stallo
In the Fitness context, "plateauing" refers to a phase in Training where an individual experiences little or no progress in Strength, Endurance, Weight loss, or Performance despite continued Effort. It is a natural physiological response when the Body has adapted to a consistent stimulus and no longer perceives it as challenging.