Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,896,530,266 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

allostatic load

   Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
allostatic load [‚al·ə¦stad·ik ′lōd]
(psychology)
The physiological wear and tear on the body that results from ongoing adaptive efforts to maintain stability (homeostasis) in response to stressors.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
McEwen, "Stress, Adaptation, and Disease: Allostasis and Allostatic Load," Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 840 (1998): 33-44: and "Sleep Deprivation as a Neurobiologic and Physiological Stressor: Allostasis and Allostatic Load.
Brain functioning as the ground for spiritual experiences and ethical ... by Travis, Fred / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
11) The concept of allostatic load refers to the cumulative cost to the body of the stressful conditions that occur in life.
Immigration--induced syndromes by Christodoulou, Irene / International Journal of Health Science
The term allostatic load (5) describes the load of stress one carries since he was born, while the load coming from parents and older generations is today believed to be transferred genetically (6) or via unknown mechanisms as an extra amount of inherited allostatic load.
Prolonged dependence on cervical collar and on lumbar support belt in ... by Christodoulou, Irene; Kallistratos, Elias / Journal of Medical Psychology
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.