Module 15 - Overtraining Syndrome Flashcards
What is acute fatigue and how do you recover?
Acute fatigue is classified as normal training fatigue and can be recovered from with one or two days of recovery days
What is functional overreaching and how does an athlete recover?
Functional overreaching is the very first stage of the overtraining syndrome and is defined by short-term decreases in performance. Recover period is individually based but can take 1 - 2 weeks for proper recover to take place.
What is nonfunctional overreaching and how does an athlete recover?
Nonfunctional overreaching leads to a more extended period of decreased performance than functional overreaching and is accompanied by neuroendocrine and/or psychological symptoms and decline.
The recovery period can be individually based but can take anywhere between a few weeks to months for an athlete to recover.
When does overtraining syndrome (OTS) occur and how does an athlete recover?
The overtraining syndrome occurs when an athlete doesn’t adequately recover after repetitive intense training, and can include fatigue, declining performance, and potential injury.
In terms of recovery it can take months to years to recover, or in some cases end an athlete’s career.
What is RED-S?
When there is not enough energy within the body to support both your movement in training as well as your biological functions.
RED-S is a progression of the Female Athlete Triad, which is the understanding that insufficient energy availability leads to a decrease in reproductive hormones, which disrupts the menstrual cycle and causes low bone mineral density leading to stress fractures. True or False?
True
How can RED-S be detected?
RED-S can be detected with standard blood tests.
What are the 4 symptoms of acute fatigue?
Fatigue, soreness, slight decreas in mood state, no change in performance
What does supercompensation refer to?
Supercompensation refers to the physiological adaptations that your body makes in response to the stresses you put on it during your workouts.
What are the 6 symptoms of funtional and non-functional overreaching?
Decrease in performance, decrease in max and sub max heart rate, very grumpy, decrease in lactic acid production, body maybe supercompensates
What are some of the primary symptoms of OTS?
Prolonged maladaptation of several biological, neurochemical, and hormonal mechanisms, and may present chronic fatigue syndrome
What is chronic fatigue syndrome?
A disease characterized by profound fatigue, sleep abnormalities, pain, and other symptoms that are made worse by exertion.
In a standard blood test, what are the combination of red flags that might suggest an athlete has RED-S?
low levels of estrogen, testosterone, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, t3, IGF-1, serum ferritin, leptin, fasting blood glucose, and insulin, and increased LDL cholesterol and cortisol.
What is the role of estrogen in males and females?
The primary function of estrogens is the development of female secondary sexual characteristics. These include breasts, endometrium, regulation of the menstrual cycle etc. In males estrogen helps in maturation of the sperm.
What is the role of luteinizing hormone?
Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a chemical in the female body that triggers important processes in your reproductive system. LH spurs ovulation and helps with the hormone production needed to support pregnancy.
