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Performance Plateau Causation

Meaning

The identification and mechanistic attribution of the specific physiological, metabolic, or neuroendocrine factors responsible for an individual’s inability to achieve further measurable improvements in physical strength, endurance, cognitive function, or body composition despite continued, disciplined training and effort. This phenomenon is a clinical indicator that the body’s adaptive reserve has been depleted or that a fundamental biological bottleneck is preventing further progress. It necessitates a shift from training volume to systemic optimization.