Arya is about to run a marathon. As she stands at the starting line her heart be

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Arya is about to run a marathon. As she stands at the starting line her heart begins to beat faster and she feels a rush of energy.  The race starts and she begins running.  At mile 10 she maintains a steady pace and feels a sense of happiness and peace.  She eventually makes it to the finish line and she collapses on the ground, tired and unable to move.Apply the General Adaptation Syndrome by identifying and describing the three physical stages Arya experienced in response to a stressor. Please include the biological changes that occur in each stage.

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GAS is the three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through when under stress. The three stages of GAS are: alarm reaction, resistance and exhaustion stage. This theory came into oplay in the above mentioned case.

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