The three-stage model explaining how the body responds to stress, including alarm, adaptation, and exhaustion, is known as what?

The three-stage model explaining how the body responds to stress, including alarm, adaptation, and exhaustion, is known as what?

• A. Homeostatic response model
• B. General adaptation syndrome
• C. Progressive overload theory
• D. Training response framework

Answer: (B)

The body’s response to stress follows a three-stage sequence—alarm, resistance (adaptation), and exhaustion—known as the General Adaptation Syndrome. This concept, introduced by Hans Selye, explains a non-specific reaction to a variety of stressors. In the alarm stage, the fight-or-flight response kicks in. During the resistance stage, the body works to cope with the ongoing stress and adapts, increasing its resistance to future stress. If the stress continues, exhaustion occurs when resources are depleted, leading to reduced performance and greater illness risk. In exercise terms, this framework helps explain how training stress prompts adaptation during the resistance phase, while insufficient recovery or excessive stress can push the system toward exhaustion. The other terms describe different ideas: homeostasis is about maintaining internal balance in general, progressive overload is about increasing training stimulus to drive gains, and a training response framework isn’t a standard model for this stress response.

The body’s response to stress follows a three-stage sequence—alarm, resistance (adaptation), and exhaustion—known as the General Adaptation Syndrome. This concept, introduced by Hans Selye, explains a non-specific reaction to a variety of stressors. In the alarm stage, the fight-or-flight response kicks in. During the resistance stage, the body works to cope with the ongoing stress and adapts, increasing its resistance to future stress. If the stress continues, exhaustion occurs when resources are depleted, leading to reduced performance and greater illness risk. In exercise terms, this framework helps explain how training stress prompts adaptation during the resistance phase, while insufficient recovery or excessive stress can push the system toward exhaustion. The other terms describe different ideas: homeostasis is about maintaining internal balance in general, progressive overload is about increasing training stimulus to drive gains, and a training response framework isn’t a standard model for this stress response.