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Resilience Metric

Meaning

A Resilience Metric is a quantifiable physiological or psychological parameter used in clinical practice to objectively assess an individual’s intrinsic capacity to withstand, adapt to, and recover effectively from acute or chronic physical, emotional, or metabolic stressors. These metrics often involve dynamic measurements of the autonomic nervous system, such as Heart Rate Variability (HRV), or specific endocrine biomarkers like the diurnal cortisol rhythm. The metric serves as a critical, non-invasive indicator of allostatic load and the overall functional reserve of the body’s adaptive systems.