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RecoveryMechanisms

Meaning

Recovery Mechanisms encompass the complex, interwoven physiological processes that restore the body’s internal equilibrium and repair cellular and tissue damage following physical exertion, psychological stress, or illness. These processes are critically dependent on the coordinated action of the endocrine, immune, and nervous systems, driving anabolic processes like protein synthesis and energy substrate replenishment. Optimizing these mechanisms is essential for adaptation, muscle growth, neurological health, and preventing chronic fatigue or overtraining. They are the body’s intrinsic systems for self-repair and renewal.