Most types of stress require varying’ degrees of anatomical, physiological and psychological fitness. Anatomical fitness implies possession of all the parts and organs of the body which arc essential to the performance of the task. A man who loses an arm, a leg or an eye may lose his fitness for one task but remain fit for another type of activity.
Anxiety State and Effort Syndrome
The effect of severe fright which might occur in battle or in a tragic accident is occasionally a disorganization of an individual’s motor nervous system which renders him incapable of skillful movement. This motor disorganization frequently persists and the victim behaves continually as if the original traumatic situation were still in existence.