Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 6

Discuss the concept of gain associated with a biological control system.

Step 1 of 2

The term “homeostasis” in physiology refers to maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment. The word is derived from two Greek words ‘homeo’ means ‘similar’ and ‘stasis’ means ‘stable.’

The precision with which a control system maintains homeostasis is called “gain of the system.” In other words, it is the capability of the control system to maintain homoestasis.