(v. t.) To stretch or strain too much; as to overstrain one's nerves.
Example Sentences:
(1) An elevation of the acid hydrolases activity and labilization of the lysosomal membranes could be observed in the course of the body overstraining.
(2) In 3 days in the cellular components of the FRB cytoplasmic structures are at the state of functional strain and overstrain.
(3) The stimulating effect of P on the thyroid gland resulted in its functional overstrain and exhaustion, which was stronger and more rapid in the female than in the male animals.
(4) Blood plasma of sportsmen was examined--of healthy persons and of those with the syndrome of myocardial overstraining under conditions of rest and intensive bicycle ergometric exercises.
(5) There is a reason to suppose that one of the ways for organization of the alive system stability to an emotional stress is the way of reorganization of the connections, creation of another physiological architecture of the functional system, that can ensure the adaptive reactions of the organism to emotional overstrains.
(6) The way these two tissues react to disorders therefore is also totally different: The collagenous tendon and capsular tissue react to lack of oxygen and overstrain by excessive formation of fibroblasts and dissolution of collagen fibres.
(7) Large functional reserves of the right cardiac ventricle which make it possible to cope with a sudden pressure overstrain (to say nothing of the slowly augmenting one) are pointed out.
(8) These decreases are not indicative for overstrain but should be related to temporary incomplete recovery from intensive training.
(9) The FTCR value never dropped below 0.35*10(-3), a value which is considered to be the threshold of overstrain.
(10) As the central disorder of this illness concerns thinking perhaps there exists a relation of our finding to the rapid modern development of techniques, insofar as the cognitive function is overstrained in childhood and adolescence, when the nervous system has not matured yet.
(11) It is sure that this is the result of disharmony of overstrain (bending force or compression force) of groups of muscles on the one hand and skeletal carrying capacity, i. e. one skeletal segment on the other hand.
(12) A study of the effect of extreme physical stress on the contractility of an isolated heart, its CPK loss associated with anoxia and reoxygenation, and myocardial adenyl components and lactate levels under acute overstrain of the heart achieved through a complete obstruction of the aorta, showed the animals doing exercise to have reduced cardiac contractility, increased perfusate CPK waste, and sharply decreased myocardial macroergic phosphate levels under acute overstrain by pressure.
(13) It was shown that the irradiated dogs developed hemodynamic shifts indicating the formation of conditions first for the overstrain of the left cardiac region (arterial hypertension and a decrease in the vascular coefficient indicating an increase in the precapillary tension of the greater circulation) and then for that of the right cardiac region (an increase in the vascular coefficient, concomitant weakening of the precapillary tension of the greater circulation and an elevated influx of the venous blood to the right cardiac region).
(14) However, it remains to be demonstrated that periods of prolonged decreases (several months) in the level of the FTCR may finally lead to a situation of overstrain or overtraining in an athlete.
(15) In the ergonomic assessment of work in 14 large laundries, it is primarily constrained posture due to working conditions and uniform overstrain that are highlighted objectively.
(16) In motility psychosis, one of the cycloid psychoses, indications were found that excessive encouragement by other children can be a cause of overstrain and thus may be detrimental.
(17) It is concluded that the syndrome of mitral valve prolapse occurs in athletes far more often than generally supposed and may be the cause of systolic murmurs, and the development of myocardial dystrophy due to chronic physical overstrain and disorders of cardiac rhythm.
(18) Headache due to faulty muscle pattern (stereotype) resulting in overstrain of the upper fixators of the shoulder girdle (upper part of the m.trapezius and levator scapulae); faulty respiration with the aid of the upper auxillary muscles even at rest is pointed out.
(19) As shown by polarographic measurements mitochondrial respiration was increased in all the metabolic states, but increased doses caused an inhibition of phosphorylation apparently due to functional overstrain of mitochondria.
(20) The discussion of some relationships between these enzymic actitivies and the morphology of the human adult lung tissue asserted that the latter could not be considered as a "normal" tissue but as one overstrained by the components of blood and polluted air.
Sprain
Definition:
(v. t.) To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
(n.) The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
Example Sentences:
(1) After the diagnosis of a soft-tissue injury (sprain, strain, or contusion) has been made, treatment must include an initial 24- to 48-hour period of RICE.
(2) The distinction between a benign and a severe ligamentous sprain may thus be made.
(3) Arthrography was assessed in 61 cases of recurrent lateral sprains of the ankle more than 2 weeks after acute injury; 38 were considered as positive.
(4) Medial collateral sprains are produced primarily by external rotation and valgus forces.
(5) Thus, prevention of ankle sprains may be by modification of any of these factors.
(6) Rest, ice therapy, compression, and elevation (RICE) are important components of the initial management of acute soft-tissue injuries such as contusions, strains, and sprains.
(7) This lesion is usually associated with ankle trauma, such as lateral ankle sprains, ruptures of the fibular collateral ligaments, and transchondral fractures of the talar dome.
(8) We conclude that the use of weighted radiographs lacks efficacy in unmasking grade 3 AC sprains on radiograph and we recommend that routine use of this technique be abandoned.
(9) In general, sprains and strains account for 40% of injuries, contusions 25%, fractures 10%, concussions 5% and dislocations 15%.
(10) The purpose of this study was to investigate postural responses of healthy subjects and patients with recent ankle sprains following a perturbation that created sway in the frontal plane.
(11) Most injuries were contusions (35.9%), followed by strains or sprains (28.2%), epistaxis (12.8%), lacerations (5.1%), and one finger fracture (2.6%), the most significant injury.
(12) In conclusion, diclofenac potassium has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of acute ankle sprains and it had a rapid onset of action and good tolerability.
(13) The purpose of the study was to determine the long-term healing potential of nonoperatively treated isolated sprains of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee joint.
(14) The most common injury types were lacerations (33%), contusions and abrasions (22%), sprains (16%), and fractures (13%).
(15) In thermographic control studies of temperature profiles legs of 93 patients with a sprained ankle temperature phenomenon was observed, which super-imposes the hyperthermia due to inactivity.
(16) While the morbidity (fractures, strains, sprains, and occasionally more severe injuries) associated with skiing is well recognized and considered by most physicians concerned to be distributed somewhat unevenly within the various skills of skiing, the authors have identified an exceedingly low mortality among the same population.
(17) The "pronation worm", a method of early functional active conservative treatment for sprained ankle, is presented.
(18) These studies suggest that positioning the ankle in dorsiflexion instead of neutral or plantar flexion may have advantages in promoting a stable ankle if immobilization is chosen for treating a grade III sprain.
(19) The treatment of serious sprains and chronic laxity of the knee calls for a knowledge of the mechanical properties of the stabilizing structures.
(20) Girls had more sprains (P less than 0.001) but fewer contusions and wounds (P less than 0.001).