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NEW YORK, NY 10022

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Tactile
Pertaining to touch.
Tempo
The rate of speed of a repetition.
Tendons
A cord of dense, tough tissue connecting a muscle with a bone or part.
Testosterone
Primary male hormone responsible for skeletal muscle development.
Thoracic
The chest or rib region of the trunk consisting of twelve vertebrae.
Thorax
The region between the neck and abdomen.
Tightness
Shortness; denotes a slight to moderate decrease in muscle length; movement in the direction of lengthening the muscle is limited.
Transverse Abdominus
Muscle inserting on the last six ribs, iliac crest, inguinal ligament, lumbodorsal fascia, linea alba and pubic crest; increases intra-abdominal pressure.
Trunk
The part of the body to which the upper and lower extremities attach.
TFL (Tensor Fasciae Latae)
A muscle of the hip and leg. Origin - Iliac crest just posterior to the ASIS. Insertion - Tibia by way of the Iliotibial tract (IT band). Function(s) - Concentric - Hip flexion, hip Abduction, hip internal rotation. Isometric - Dynamic stabilization of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex. Eccentric - Deceleration of hip extension, hip Adduction, and external rotation.