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
“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
"My body has lost the ability to recover from exertion," he says.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
Given my age and lack of recent high-altitude exertion, I could easily need a helicopter to get out.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025
The high blood pressure that accompanied her obesity—she weighed over 300 pounds by this time—caused her to grow light-headed with exertion.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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