ABSTRACT
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
Name and elaborate upon the three stages of the general adapta- tion syndrome (GAS)
Provide an original performance-related example that follows the three stages of GAS
Define bracing and its potential effect upon performance
Describe the measure known as galvanic skin response
Discuss how stress may influence sweating, breathing, heart rate, pulse rate, skin coloring, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels
Understand how stress may be related to health conditions such as ulcers and diabetes
