Glossary W
Glossary W
Window of vulnerability refers to the fact that, at certain times, people are more vulnerable to particular health problems. For example, early adolescence constitutes a window of vulnerability for beginning smoking, drug use, and alcohol abuse
Wingate test refers to anaerobic power test to evaluate maximal rate at which glycolysis can deliver ATP.
Winter blues refers to depression that occurs only during fall and winter; presumably related to decreased exposure to sunlight.
Winter blues is also known as Seasonal affective disorder (SAD ), Winter depression, Cabin fever , Hibernation reaction
Winter depression refers to period of depression that recurs seasonally, such as in winter
Winter depression is another name for Seasonal affective disorder (SAD ), Cabin fever , Hibernation reaction or Winter blues
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