How to Use exertional in a Sentence

exertional

adjective

• The second type of heat illness is exertional heatstroke, which occurs during physical activity.
  — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2023
• There are two kinds of heatstroke: classic and exertional.
  — Amy Ragsdale, Outside Online, 18 June 2019
• Of course, nothing is going to bring back the young man who collapsed and died of exertional heatstroke or take away the pain his family continues to endure.
  — Peter Schmuck, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019
• Its symptoms include brain fog, muscle pain and what's called post-exertional malaise, in which simple acts like taking a shower leave someone bedbound for days.
  — Ryan Prior, CNN, 12 Mar. 2021
• Head coach Jeff Sims initially told the media that Bradforth had likely died from a blood clotting disorder, but months later, an autopsy found the cause of death to be exertional heat stroke.
  — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 24 June 2019
• Korey Stringer was a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman who died from exertional heat stroke in 2001.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
• Brace later complained of dehydration and died of exertional heat stroke.
  — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
• Fatigue, brain fog, post-exertional malaise, new-onset conditions like heart issues, diabetes, blood clots, stroke– all have been reported, and many more.
  — Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023
• The most common symptoms of Long Covid—fatigue, post-exertional malaise, brain fog and shortness of breath—often force people to leave work, suspending one’s income stream (at least temporarily).
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 12 July 2022
• One college football player died of exertional heat stroke, another had an acute sickle cell crisis.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
• But if a person gets too hot (this tipping point varies, but hovers around 42°C for exertional heat stress), sweating can stop and body temperature can skyrocket, sometimes even rising above 44°C.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 12 Nov. 2020
• Many Gulf War veterans, Kroot included, suffer from symptoms of exertional fatigue, such as pain or a high heart rate after exercise.
  — Florence Williams, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2014
• So small tasks, like showering or getting dressed, may use up less of their energy, whereas vacuuming or walking to the end of the driveway may drain their energy much faster, leading to something called post-exertional malaise.
  — New York Times, 9 Apr. 2022
• The entire facility can be enclosed and air-conditioned, so exertional heat illnesses are probably not high on the list of concerns for this year's Super Bowl players and coaches.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
• Casa has also field tested a strategy for runners suffering from exertional heat stroke.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 12 Nov. 2020
• The institute is dedicated to preventing exertional heatstroke, the type of heatstroke that Stringer died from and that most often affects athletes, outdoor workers, and soldiers.
  — Laura López González, The New Republic, 25 July 2023
• An autopsy later showed that Bradforth died of exertional heatstroke and not a blood disorder, which was initially suspected.
  — Fox News, 16 Nov. 2019
• And the core body temperature decreases, representing a lower risk for exertional heat stroke.
  — Susan Yeargin, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022
• The offensive tackle succumbed to complications from exertional heatstroke, an avoidable and easily treated condition that sports medicine largely ignored at the time.
  — Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
• Medical experts should be immediately available to determine if the athlete is suffering from exertional heat stroke (body temp 104 degrees or higher).
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022
• The coroner determined that the cause of Evans’ death was exertional rhabdomyolysis — the breakdown of muscle tissue during intense exercise — with sickle cell trait listed as a significant contributing factor.
  — John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019
• Some, like post-exertional malaise — when physical or mental exertion increases exhaustion — echo symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, experts say.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2021
• Marching bands follow the athletic department’s exertional heat illness guidelines and procedures.
  — Dallas News, 29 July 2022
• Many children experience gastrointestinal issues, chronic pain, crashes after physical or mental effort (known as post-exertional malaise), brain fog, nervous system dysfunction, and more.
  — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 24 Oct. 2022
• Following a battery of tests, my eventual diagnosis was exertional rhabdomyolysis, or severe muscle damage that often occurs in high-impact activities like car crashes or football tackles, not footraces.
  — Holly Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2018
• Expanded, those conditions look like catastrophic brain injuries (head), sudden cardiac arrest (heart), exertional heat stroke (heat) and exertional sickling (hemoglobin).
  — Jennifer Borresen, courier-journal.com, 18 Apr. 2023
• There are several informative websites about exertional heat illnesses.
  — Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 3 June 2021
• Its defining diagnostic criterion is post-exertional malaise, or a significant depletion of energy following physical or mental exertion.
  — Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024