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
The Los Angeles County medical examiner said the cause of death stemmed from the combined effects of physical exertion, environmental heat exposure, blunt trauma and COVID-19 infection.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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
“Our power of thermoregulation meant that we . . . were able to operate at higher levels of exertion in hot conditions, and sustain a higher body temperature, than nearly all other mammals.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Staring up at a gray stone house with a wide black door in the middle of it, I was breathless—more from nerves and a tight corset than actual exertion.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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