12. Burnout and Recovery

Question 1

What is burnout

Answer 1

A multidimensional syndrome of emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment and sport devaluation

Question 2

What 3 views on what causes burnout

Answer 2

When resources are insufficient to counteract demands (cognitive model of stress and burnout)
When it is perceived that the costs of commitment are greater than rewards (investment model of burnout)
When social structure is too restrained (empowerment model of burnout)

Question 3

What is overtraining

Answer 3

Overtraining is training beyong the level ideal for maximal benefit

Question 4

What is the difference between overreaching and overtraining

Answer 4

Overreaching is like short term overtraining without too many bad effects
the key difference is time for recovery

Question 5

What is the difference between burnout and overtraining

Answer 5

Overtraining is only sport overdoing
There is no direct relationship between training volumen and burnout
–> non training stressors are important for burnout

Question 6

What are the 7 different dimensions of recovery

Answer 6

Relaxation
Sleep
Autonomy
Mastery
Meaning
Affiliation
Detachment

Question 7

What is the effect of sleep on performance

Answer 7

sleep deprivation actually increases chance of getting injured
higher sleep increases performance, mood, mental state and reaction time

Question 8

What are the three dimensions of burnout

Answer 8

1. Emotional Exhaustion
2. Devaluation and Depersonaliation
3. Reduced Accomplishment