Sexual activity, including specifically sexual intercourse.
<span>Studies have shown that a number of psychological factors might predispose an athlete to an acute injury. Different people have different “mind-sets” for the competition and intensity of exercise or sports. If you’re overly “psyched out” by the importance you place on the number of repetitions you can do or the number of games you win, or if the environmental conditions in which you must perform aren’t ideal (“it’s too windy/cold/hot”), your psychological state could detract from your performance and put you at risk for injury. If you’re already injured and are still engaging in activity, this, too, can be a distraction that puts you at greater risk.</span>
Immunocompetence: Means to have a normal immune response to germs and other bacteria invading your body.
Because it can catch another germ or virus
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