exertion
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The net effect is that our heart delivers less blood and oxygen to our muscles, and our capacity for physical exertion drops.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
She tries to control her symptoms by using pacing techniques - a strategy that balances rest and exertion to minimise post-exertional malaise.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Between the travel and the exertion, I was incredibly fatigued.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
By changing the information traveling from the muscles to the brain, vibration appears to reshape how movement and exertion are perceived.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
“It will not require any exertion, I promise. But if you could imagine that it were spring right now...”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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