Physiology and Healing in Sport
Intro
Physical Stress Theory
- Biological tissues adapt to changes in the levels of applied stress
- Maintaining tissue tolerance is essential to prevent atrophy, whereas overloading results in hypertrophy
- Excessively high levels of stress lead to tissue injury and potential permanent damage
- The magnitude, time, and direction of stress application determine the overall level of exposure to physical stress
- Injury may occur due to a high-magnitude stress applied for a brief period, a low-magnitude stress applied for a long duration, and/or a moderate-magnitude stress applied to the tissue man[1]
- ↑ Mueller MJ, Maluf KS. Tissue adaptation to physical stress: a proposed “Physical Stress Theory” to guide physical therapist practice, education, and research. Physical therapy. 2002 Apr 1;82(4):383-403.
