Psycho-physiological markers of overreaching and overtraining in endurance sports: a review of the evidence

BELL, Lee and INGLE, Lee (2013). Psycho-physiological markers of overreaching and overtraining in endurance sports: a review of the evidence. Medicina Sportiva, 17 (2), 81-97.

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Abstract

We review the latest evidence from studies that have examined psycho-physiological markers of overreaching (OR) and overtraining (OT) in endurance-based sports. MEDLINE (PubMed), SportDiscus©, AdisOnline and Ingentaconnect© were searched without time or language restrictions using free text words. Hand searching was conducted, with searches supplemented by a review of the bibliography of each retrieved article. There were 152 studies identified and associated with OR/OT in the context of endurance-based exercise. Collectively, a multitude of psycho-physiological markers have been implicated in their relationship with OR/OT in swimming, cycling and running activities. There is no single marker that can be used to identify OR/OT, and we discuss problems associated with the identification of OT. We also discuss prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis of OR/OT, and provide recommendations to coaches and athletes.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences; 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences
Page Range:	81-97
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	12 May 2022 14:28
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2023 12:16
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/28729

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