over-exertion

Recent medical studies have shown that over-exertion of the sinus cavities may lead to identity disorientation, which may last from three to five days, or be permanent.

How To Find Yourself (or a reasonable facsimile) Vincent Eaton 2012

When the priority is improving, rather than winning, friendlies can be frightfully dull—especially, as is often the case, if players focus more on avoiding injury and over-exertion before returning to the clubs that actually pay their salaries.

A Plan to Improve U.S. Soccer Gabriele Marcotti 2011

I made my appearance limping on a stick, and his majesty combined his congratulations with a dour warning against over-exertion.

Watershed 2010

According to family correspondence, Hannah spent many of her childhood years riding and hunting, Because of over-exertion in these activities she had to spend one year totally on her back.

Rothschild, Hannah de, Countess of Rosebery. 2009

The reasons given, according to a divisional battle diary, were ‘physical and emotional over-exertion, unacceptable losses, and inadequate winter shelter’.6

Sealing Their Fate David Downing 2009

“It mentions those who died ‘from over-exertion in the field,’ which we used to think very funny.”

The Eton Empire Hitchens, Christopher 2008

We may be past raising alarms about drafty rooms and fussing about female over-exertion (though Victorian-era rule differences persist in many sports), but the message is there: Doing "boy things" is not just inappropriate and unattractive for girls, it's dangerous.

Eileen McDonagh and Laura Pappano: Playing With The Boys 2008

I'm still suffering from occasional headaches and the side of the rib that was broken last year is aching (mix of over-exertion the other night schlepping home some dumpster diving finds and the extreme cold) but I managed to be quite productive in the latter half of today:

Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2006

In a society of people indoctrinated to worship wealth, physical beauty, quick fixes, themselves, and immediate gratification, there is not much danger of over-exertion to reach self-actualization.

Hell Awaits, America: "Mass Manipulation, Blissful Psychosis, and 7 Easy Ways to Achieve Damnation" 2006

Starvation and over-exertion are quiet effective at inducing weight loss.

The Case Against Weight-Loss Dieting 2006