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The systems of perfecting body and mind through systematic exercises usually try to unite the physical aspects of the routine with a philosophical background.

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Notes

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    Synergy from Greek syn-ergos (working together)

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    The term hedonic means “related to pleasure” from the Greek hēdonē, pleasure

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    Inflammation of bone and cartilage

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  1. Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02111, USA

    Mark R. Pitkin Ph.D., D.Sc. (Research Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Director of Center for Human Performance)

  2. New England Sinai Hospital, Stoughton, MA, 02072, USA

    Mark R. Pitkin Ph.D., D.Sc. (Research Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Director of Center for Human Performance)

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Pitkin, M.R. (2011). Sanomechanics. In: Biomechanics for Life. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17177-2_2

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