exertional
adjective
ex·er·tion·al
ig-ˈzər-sh(ə-)nəl 
: precipitated by physical exertion
exertional chest pain
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Consider something as simple as exertional capacity — the very thing that revealed the grandmother’s disease.
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Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2010, the organization is named after the pro-bowl offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings who died from an exertional heat stroke during training camp in August of 2001.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
The Korey Stringer Institute is named for a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman who died from exertional heatstroke during an August training camp practice in 2001.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Many patients also notice their symptoms worsen following physical, mental or emotional exertion, which is known as post-exertional malaise, or PEM, and patients can take days to weeks to recover from these flares in symptoms.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2010, the organization is named after the pro-bowl offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings who died from an exertional heat stroke during training camp in August of 2001.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
The Korey Stringer Institute is named for a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman who died from exertional heatstroke during an August training camp practice in 2001.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Many patients also notice their symptoms worsen following physical, mental or emotional exertion, which is known as post-exertional malaise, or PEM, and patients can take days to weeks to recover from these flares in symptoms.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exertional
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exertional
adjective
ex·er·tion·al
ig-ˈzərsh(-ə)-nəl
: precipitated by physical exertion but usually relieved by rest
exertional rhabdomyolysis
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