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| A term to describe an excessive amount of weight for a given height, using height-to-weight ratios. |
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| Doing or requiring much sitting; minimal activity. |
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| An excessive accumulation of body fat. Usually defined as more than 20% above ideal weight, or over 25% body fat for men and over 32% body fat for women; also can be defined as a body mass index of >30kg/m^2 or a waist girth of >40 inches (102cm) in men and >35 inches (89 cm) in women. |
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| A rehabilitation expert specializing in treatments that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities in patients of all ages suffering from medical problems, injuries, diseases, disabilities, or other health-related conditions. |
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| A rehabilitation expert specializing in treatments that help people who suffer from mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotional disabling conditions to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills that include improving basic motor functions and reasoning abilities. |
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| A healthcare professional who collaborates with physicians and specializes in providing immediate intervention when injuries occur and helping athletes and clients in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving injury, impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities . |
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| A food and nutrition expert that has met the following criteria: completed a minimum of a bachelor's degree as a U.S. accredited university, or other college coursework approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE); completed a CADE-accredited supervised practice program; passed a national examination; and completed continuing education requirements to maintain registration. |
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| The range and limit of responsibilities normally associated with a specific job or profession. |
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| A component of the body, the primary role of which is to store energy for later use. |
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| The makeup of the body in terms of relative percentage of fat-free mass and body fat. |
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| A relationship marked by mutual understanding and trust. |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) |
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| A procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac arrest). |
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| Automated External Defibrillator (AED) |
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| A portable electronic device used to restore normal heart rhythms in victims of sudden cardiac arrest. |
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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
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| Enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996, HIPAA requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish national standards for electronic health care information to facilitate efficient and secure exchange of private health data. The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information ("Privacy Rule"), issued by the HHS, addresses the use and disclosure of individuals' health information--called "protected health information"--by providing federal protections and giving patients an array of rights with respect to personal health information while permitting the disclosure of information needed for patient care and other important purposes. |
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| Any condition that renders some particular movement, activity, or treatment improper or undesireable. |
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