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Set

Meaning in physiotherapy, with examples

nounCore term

In physiotherapy, set means: A group of repetitions of an exercise done one after another without stopping, followed by a short rest.

In Turkish: set

How it is used

Used with numbers and with reps: '3 sets of 12'. Physiotherapists write the dose of each exercise as sets and reps, sometimes with a hold time or rest period. 'Between sets' means during the rest.

Example sentences

  1. Do three sets of fifteen, twice a day.

  2. Rest for about a minute between sets.

Common collocations

  • three sets of ten
  • between sets
  • a set of exercises
  • sets and reps
  • repetitionOne complete performance of an exercise movement, for example bending and straightening the knee once.
  • home exercise programmeA set of exercises a patient is taught in clinic and then does alone at home, usually with written or illustrated instructions.
  • strengtheningExercise that makes muscles stronger by asking them to work against a load, such as body weight, an elastic band or weights.

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