Kidney belt, the Glossary
A kidney belt is a wide elastic band that is placed around the lower torso that is intended to protect a person's internal organs from damage from either strain or shock.[1]
Table of Contents
7 relations: Elastomer, Long-distance motorcycle riding, Motorcycling, Organ (biology), Torso, Weightlifting, Wind chill.
- Motorcycle safety gear
Elastomer
An elastomer is a polymer with viscoelasticity (i.e. both viscosity and elasticity) and with weak intermolecular forces, generally low Young's modulus (E) and high failure strain compared with other materials.
Long-distance motorcycle riding
Long-distance riding is the activity of riding motorcycles over long distances, both competitively and as a pastime.
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Motorcycling
Motorcycling is the act of riding a motorcycle.
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Organ (biology)
In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function.
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Torso
The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including humans), from which the head, neck, limbs, tail and other appendages extend.
Weightlifting
Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells.
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Wind chill
Wind chill (popularly wind chill factor) is the sensation of cold produced by the wind for a given ambient air temperature on exposed skin as the air motion accelerates the rate of heat transfer from the body to the surrounding atmosphere.
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See also
Motorcycle safety gear
- Kidney belt
- Motorcycle armor
- Motorcycle boots
- Motorcycle helmet
- Motorcycle personal protective equipment
- Motorcycle riding gear
- SHARP (helmet ratings)
- Skully (helmet)
- ThermaHelm