repetitive stress

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repetitive
adjective
uk
/rɪˈpet.ə.tɪv/us
/rɪˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv/
involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that ...
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stress
noun
uk
/stres/us
/stres/
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes ...
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Currently, there is evidence to support both hyper- and hyposecretion of basal cortisol in circumstances ofrepetitivestressexposure.
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To summarize, patterns of basal cortisol secretion under conditions ofrepetitivestressexposure are poorly defined.
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I believe that there is an illness known asrepetitivestresssyndrome.
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The condition presents as pain in the heel and is caused byrepetitivestressto the heel and is thus particularly common in active children.
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Medical examinations concluded that he had nerve damage in his hands and arms caused byrepetitivestress.
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In the early days of telegraphy, a number of professional telegraphers developed arepetitivestress injury known as "glass arm" or "telegrapher's paralysis".
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Repetitivestresson the same tissues without enough time for recovery or running with improper form can lead to many of the above.
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Traditional ergonomic studies rely largely on psychological explanations for issues of human factors such as: safety, response time, andrepetitivestressinjuries.
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High-impact orrepetitivestresssports, like football and distance running, should be avoided.
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It is often seen as arepetitivestressinjury, and thus lifestyle modification is typically the basic course of management strategies.
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Therepetitivestressplaced on the ulna causes micro tears in the ligament resulting in the loss of structural integrity over time.
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At this timerepetitivestressor falling, tripping, and slipping can injure ligaments more easily.
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Osteophytes are coarse calcifications at the edges of bone that form due torepetitivestressand trauma.
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Persons who work in a place that appliesrepetitivestresson the knees are at a high risk of developing this condition.
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Other medical complications include infection, permanent loss of hair,repetitivestressinjury, carpal tunnel syndrome, and gastrointestinal obstruction as a result of trichophagia.
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Today, office chairs often have adjustable seats, armrests, backs, back supports, and heights to preventrepetitivestressinjury and back pain associated with sitting for long periods.
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Weinberg also suffered fromrepetitivestressinjury and tendinitis, eventually requiring seven operations on his hands and wrists.
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Speech recognition is also very useful for people who have difficulty using their hands, ranging from mildrepetitivestressinjuries to involved disabilities that preclude using conventional computer input devices.
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Westerman developedrepetitivestressproblems while finishing his dissertation, which inspired active focus on low-impact inputs.
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