The heat required to convert water at. boiling point to steam at the same. temperature is called âlatent heat.â The. unit of heat in common use is the Btu. which is the amount of heat required to. raise the temperature of one pound of. water 1Â°F at atmospheric pressure.
An overuse injury can occur when you take on too much physical activity too quickly.
Common causes of overuse injury. An overuse injury is any type of muscle or joint injury, such as tendinitis or a stress fracture, that's caused by repetitive trauma. An overuse injury typically stems from: 1  Training errors. 2  Training errors can occur when you enthusiastically take on too much physical activity too quickly. 3  Going too fast, exercising for too long or simply doing too much of one type of activity can strain your muscles and lead to an overuse injury. 4  Technique errors.