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The exercise can be performed at 4075% of body weight.

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performed

/performd/

4075%

Four thousand and seventy five

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Fascicle

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Fascicle /fa-suh-kl/: a bundle of structures, such as nerve or muscle fibers or conducting vessels in the body.

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The maintenance of skeletal muscle mass plays a critical role in health and quality of life.

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maintenance - mein·tuh·nuhns

skeletal - skeh·luh·tl

The maintenance of skeletal muscle mass plays a critical role in health and quality of life.

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Numerous studies have led to a reasonably clear understanding of the macroscopic and microscopic changes that occur when the mechanical environment is altered.

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Numerous - noo·mr·uhs

Reasonably - ree·zuh·nã·blee

Microscopic - mai·kruh·skaa·puhk

Numerous studies have led to a reasonably clear understanding of the macroscopic and microscopic changes that occur when the mechanical environment is altered.

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Hyperplasia

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  • Hyperplasia /hi-per-pley-zhuh/
  • the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of its cells.
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