Causes of Fatigue : Reducing Your Risk

Fatigue (also called exhaustion, tiredness, languidness, languor, lassitude, and listlessness) is a subjective feeling of tiredness which is distinct from weakness, and has a gradual onset. Unlike weakness, fatigue can be alleviated by periods of rest. Fatigue can have physical or mental causes. Physical fatigue is the transient inability of a muscle to maintain optimal physical performance, and is made more severe by intense physical exercise. Mental fatigue is a transient decrease in maximal cognitive performance resulting from prolonged periods of cognitive activity. It can manifest as somnolence, lethargy, or directed attention fatigue.

Musculoskeletal

18 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Protective Factor Natural environments E... Selfcare	1 study A systematic review of evidence for the added benefits to health of... Study in 2010 -76% with High evidence
Minor Protective Factor Rhodiola Rosea Herb	2 studies The effectiveness and efficacy of Rhodiola rosea L.: a systematic r... Study in 2011 -15% with High evidence in 4 hours Therapeutic effects and safety of Rhodiola rosea extract WS® 1375 i... Study in 2012 -5% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 101 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Curcumin (Turmeric) Herb	1 study Efficacy of turmeric (curcumin) in pain and postoperative fatigue a... Study in 2011 -100% with Low evidence in 4 weeks 50 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Ashwagandha Herb	2 studies A standardized Withania somnifera extract significantly reduces str... Study in 2008 -113% with Moderate evidence in 2 months 98 subjects Effects of eight-week supplementation of Ashwagandha on cardiorespi... Study in 2012 -5% with Low evidence in 8 weeks 40 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Sauna Selfcare	1 study Effect of post-exercise sauna bathing on the endurance performance ... Study in 2006 -31% with Low evidence in 3 weeks 6 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Music Selfcare	2 studies Singing modulates mood, stress, cortisol, cytokine and neuropeptide... Study in 2016 -88% with Moderate evidence in 70 mn 193 subjects Music interventions for psychological and physical outcomes in canc... Study in 2012 -3% with High evidence in 45 minutes 3,181 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage	2 studies Caffeine attenuates delayed-onset muscle pain and force loss follow... Study in 2007 -3% with Low evidence in 1 day 9 subjects A review of caffeine's effects on cognitive, physical and occupatio... Study in 2016 -1% with High evidence in 1 hour
Minor Protective Factor Aspirin Manufactured	1 study Acute and chronic effect of aspirin on selected endurance variables Study in 1995 -11% with Low evidence in 4 days 11 subjects
Minor Protective Factor High Intensity Interva... Selfcare	1 study High-Intensity Training Improves Exercise Performance in Elite Wome... Study in 2016 -3% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 25 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Kava Herb	1 study Treatment of anxiety, tension and restlessness states with Kava spe... Study in 2003 -1% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 141 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise Selfcare	1 study The benefits of physical activity for health and well-being -1% with Moderate evidence
Minor Protective Factor Marijuana Herb	1 study Marijuana Compounds: A Nonconventional Approach to Parkinson’s Dise... Study in 2016 -1% with Low evidence

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Risk Factors	Studies
Minor Risk Factor Excess use of digital ... Selfcare	1 study Sleepless in school? The social dimensions of young people’s bedtim... Study in 2017 +200% with Low evidence 900 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Cortisol Endocrine system	1 study Cortisol awakening response and psychosocial factors: A systematic ... Study in 2009 +30% with Moderate evidence
Minor Risk Factor Atrial Fibrillation Cardiovascular system	1 study Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on the Risk of Death The Framingham H... Study in 1998 +66% with Low evidence in 40 years 5,209 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Goji Berry - 寧夏枸杞 Nutrition	1 study A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study of t... Study in 2008 +1% with Low evidence 16 subjects

Outcomes	References
Protective Factor Cortisol Endocrine system	1 study Cortisol awakening response and psychosocial factors: A systematic ... Study in 2009 +30% with High evidence
Minor Risk Factor Obesity Musculoskeletal system	1 study Psychosocial stress and the insulin resistance syndrome Study in 1996 +30% with Low evidence 90 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Blood Sugar - Hypergl... Lymphatic system	1 study Psychosocial stress and the insulin resistance syndrome Study in 1996 +8% with Low evidence 90 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Fat Oxidation Musculoskeletal system	1 study Psychosocial stress and the insulin resistance syndrome Study in 1996 -8% with Low evidence 90 subjects