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back exercise

back exercise

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A move that makes the muscles in your back stronger
  • noun
translation icon : ejercicio de espalda
  • Furthermore, recent task-force guidelines have recommended that back exercises be included as an integral component of acute LBP treatment programs (5).

Examples

  • The trainer suggested I add more back exercises to my workout for better spinal health.

  • Recent studies have focused on whether back exercise results in improvements in muscle performance that are detectable by surface EMG procedures.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Specific data are provided to guide the selection of various abdominal and low back exercises.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Do back exercises.

    Blog text (3)

  • But what I'm going to point you to, if you just go to YouTube and you search six of the best lower back exercises, your new back mobility routine.

  • Back exercises are among the most commonly prescribed procedures for the treatment of LBP (2).

    Academic text (1997)

  • Other investigators studying the effects of back exercise on EMG spectral parameters found these parameters to be sensitive to back muscle adaptations.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The combination of EA and back exercise can be an effective option in the treatment of pain and disability associated with chronic back pain (Yeung et al., 2003).

    Academic text (2007)

  • In this same report, they described the results for a second study, this time among subjects with LBP (n=15) participating in a 10-week program of back exercises.

    Academic text (1997)

  • To improve your posture, it's essential to incorporate back exercises into your routine.

Surface Forms

back exercise singular
back exercises plural

Morphology

back + exercise

The meaning 'a physical exercise for the back' is directly and compositionally derived from 'back' (the rear surface/body part) + 'exercise' (bodily movements for fitness). This noun-noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern denoting the target/body-part of an exercise, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

The phrase back exercise comes from the simple image of doing movements for the back, like bending or stretching to make the muscles behind your body stronger. So a back exercise means 'an exercise to strengthen or improve the muscles of the back'.