associative–dissociative strategy

a plan of shifting one’s attentional focus between internal (associative) feedback (e.g., breathing rate, muscle soreness) and external (dissociative) stimuli (e.g., what others are doing, the scenery). Athletes in endurance activities use such strategies to check body functions at specific times and to pay attention to external stimuli at others.

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November 22nd 2024

morbid obesity

the condition of having a body mass index over 39 or weighing 50% to 100% over one’s ideal weight. Morbid obesity is associated with diabetes mellitus, heart disease, joint pain, sleep apnea, and stroke.