The general physical and psychological response of an Individual to any real or perceived adverse stimulus, internal or external, that tends to disturb the individual's homeostasis. Stress that is excessive or reacted to inappropriately, may cause disorders. Stress fracture A partial or complete fracture of a bone because of the remodeling process' inability to keep up with the effects of continual, rhythmic, nonviolent stresses on the bone.
Stress test See graded exercise test.
Submaximal Less than maximum. Submaximal exercise requires less than one's maximum oxygen uptake, heart rate or anaerobic power. Usually refers to intensity of the exercise, but may be used to refer to duration. Assuming a horizontal position facing upward. In the case of the hand, it also means turning the palm to face forward.