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hypokinetic

hypokinetic

9.6
Showing less movement or physical activity than normal
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪpəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipocinético
  • People who lead a hypokinetic lifestyle often face health issues due to their lack of physical activity.
  • hypokinetic dysarthria
  • hypokinetic speech

Examples

  • These rural middle school females are at risk for hypokinetic diseases associated with inactivity (Department of Health and Human Services, 2008).

    Academic text (2011)

  • Most studies of hypokinetic dysarthria in PD have relied upon perceptual measures and, to a lesser extent, on acoustic and physiological ones.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Interestingly, this segmental level benefit was not enjoyed by listeners who heard and transcribed hypokinetic speech.

    Academic text (2012)

  • In this connection, motor activity is essential for adults with limb amputation as a means of maintaining body systems, providing preventive treatment for hypokinetic state, and keeping up vital tone.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Spencer and Rogers (2005) measured speech onset time as a window onto speech motor programming in individuals with hypokinetic dysarthria (including those with PD).

    Academic text (2011)

  • The authors observed changes to segmental error patterns for listeners familiarized with ataxic speech but not for those familiarized with hypokinetic speech.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Recent work by Mattys and Liss (2008) has identified that words produced by a speaker with hypokinetic dysarthria were better recalled if played in the same voice, as opposed to a different voice, between the two successive blocks.

    Academic text (2012)

  • This suggests that the perceptual presentation of ataxic dysarthria may be more amenable to learning than that which characterizes hypokinetic dysarthria.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Hypokinetic disorders can lead to serious complications if individuals do not engage in regular exercise.

  • Living in a hypokinetic state may result in increased fatigue and weakened muscle strength.

Synonyms

sluggy
vshypokinetic
1 7.8

Feeling slow and without energy

describes an objective reduction in movement not just tiredness
hypoactive
vshypokinetic
  • Specialized
8.0

Less active than usual in the body or mind

focuses on reduced physical movement rather than general activity
bradykinetic
vshypokinetic
  • Specialized
9.4

Having very slow movement because of a medical problem

is about reduced activity generally rather than only slow movement
anergic
vshypokinetic
9.1

Feeling very tired and unable to do much

describes reduced movement itself rather than low energy
loggy
vshypokinetic
8.2

Moving or feeling slow and heavy because you are tired

refers to lower physical movement rather than temporary heaviness

Antonyms

hyperactive
19 4.6

Too full of energy and hard to calm or control

How Active

hyperkinetic
  • Specialized
8.6
active
664 1.0
hypokinetic
  • Specialized
9.6
inactive
4 2.3
akinetic
  • Specialized
9.5

Surface Forms

hypokinetic positive

Morphology

hypokinetic = kinetic (semi-transparent) = hypo + kinetic

The meaning is directly built from hypo- 'reduced/below' plus kinetic 'relating to movement', but the term is somewhat technical.

Etymology

Hypokinetic comes from the parts hypo- meaning 'under' or 'less' and kinetic meaning 'movement'. So hypokinetic describes something with 'less movement', like a quiet lifestyle or reduced physical activity.