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Stress fracture

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, stress fracture means: A small crack in a bone caused by repeated loading rather than one sudden impact.

In Turkish: stres kırığı, yorgunluk kırığı

How it is used

Sports reports use stress fracture to distinguish repeated-load bone injuries.

Example sentences

  1. The report described a stress fracture rather than a single fall.

    The contrast identifies the injury's repeated-load mechanism.

  2. Her return date remained uncertain after the stress fracture diagnosis.

    The diagnosis affects planning without fixing a recovery deadline.

Common collocations

  • stress fracture diagnosis
  • recover from a stress fracture
  • overuse injuryAn injury that develops gradually from repeated stress on tissues, rather than from one sudden accident or collision.
  • recoveryThe process of the body returning to normal after training, competition or injury, helped by rest, sleep and nutrition.

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