Module 10 - Overtraining/Travel with Athletes Flashcards
What is overreaching in sport?
- Accumulation of stress
- short-term decrement in performance
- With/without physiological/psychological maladaptation
- Restoration may take several days to weeks
What is overtraining in sport?
- Accumulation of stress
- Long-term decrement in performance
- with/without physiological/psychological maladaptation
- Restoration may take several weeks to months
How often does overtraining occur?
- 60-64% of elite runners at least once in their life
how many of the Australian Swimming team members had overtraining following training and national competition?
- 21%
How many of the Indian basketball team had overtraining following a 6-week training period?
- 33%
How many soccer players have overtraining syndrome following the competitive season?
- 50%
Compare Overtraining and Overreaching
- Two points on a spectrum
- Overreaching: rapid recovery (2-3 weeks)
- Overtraining: slow recovery (weeks to months)
How is Overtraining diagnosed?
- Diagnosis of exclusion
- Often Delayed
What are the symptoms of Overtraining Syndrome?
Subjective
- Psychological evaluation
- fatigue rating
- mood state
Perceived Exertion
What happens to the muscle fatigue rating from overtraining syndrome?
- increase despite recovery time
What happens to the mood state from overtraining syndrome?
- Decrease positive
- Increased negative
What are the Signs of overtraining syndrome?
- Heart rate increased during sub-max load
- HRmax decreased
- Time to exhaustion decreased
- Power during max effort decreased
What are some cardiovascular factors from overtraining?
- Increased or Decreased resting morning heart rate
- Individual variation
What are some weight and nutrition signs for overtraining syndrome?
- Increased or decreased more than normal
- Individual variation
What are the investigations done when looking at overtraining syndrome?
- No direct tests
- Exclusionary tests
- Profile of mood states (POMS)
What is the mood state profile for overtraining syndrome?
- Increased negative moods
- Decreased positive moods
When is performance testing useful for identifying overtraining syndrome?
- If baseline data is available
- If testing is reproducible
What type of performance test is useful for identifying overtraining syndrome? What test is not useful?
Useful
- Time-to-exhaustion: shows the greatest difference
Not Useful
- Submaximal tests: not helpful
What is useful for performance testing when attempting to identify overtraining syndrome?
- Indexes of training sessions from coaches
What do you look for when attempting to diagnose performance fatigue?
- Unexplainable underperformance
- persistent fatigue
- increased sense of effort in training
- Sleep disorders
What are some confounding diseases that need to be excluded for a proper diagnosis of overtraining syndrome? (12)
- Anaemia
- Epstein Barr Virus
- Other Infections Diseases
- Muscle Damage
- Lyme Disease
- Endocrinological diseases (diabetes, thyroid, adrenal gland)
- Injury (musculoskeletal system)
- Cardiological symptoms
- Adult-onset asthma
- Allergies
- Major Disorders of feeding behaviour
- Biological abnormalities
What training modifications should you look for if there is performance fatigue?
Increase
- Volume (>5%)
- Intensity (significantly)
- Number of Competitions
- Exposure to environmental stressors
What non-physical confounding factors could contribute to performance fatigue?
- Psychological Signs
- Social Factors
- Time zone travels
What is the recommendation for preventing overtraining?
- Sleep
- Rest
- Nutrition
- Reduce non-training stress
