Overtraining Syndrome
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The purpose of training competitive athletes is to provide training loads that will improve performance. During this process, athletes can undergo various stages that may range from ‘undertraining’, during the period between competitive seasons or active rest and taper, to ‘overreaching’ (OR) and ‘overtraining’ (OT) which comprises maladaptations and diminished competitive performance.[1][2]When excessive training occurs concomitant with other stressors and inadequate recovery time, performance decrements will cause chronic maladaptations which can lead to the ‘Overtraining Syndrome’ (OTS). Studies have reported that up to 60% of distance runners show signs of overtraining during their careers, while data on swimmers vary between 3 to 30%.[3]
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- ↑ Meeusen R, Duclos M, Foster C, Fry A, Gleeson M, Nieman D, Raglin J, Rietjens G, Steinacker J, Urhausen A. Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the overtraining syndrome: Joint consensus statement of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). European Journal of Sport Science. 2013 Jan 1;13(1):1-24.
- ↑ Meeusen R, Duclos M, Gleeson M, Rietjens G, Steinacker J, Urhausen A. Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the overtraining syndrome: ECSS position statement ‘task force’. European Journal of Sport Science. 2006 Mar 1;6(01):1-4.
- ↑ Raglin JS, Morgan WP. Development of a scale for use in monitoring training-induced distress in athletes. International journal of sports medicine. 1994 Feb;15(02):84-8.
