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Understanding Overtraining in Athletes

The document discusses overtraining in athletes. It occurs when the workload exceeds an athlete's recovery capacity, leading to fatigue. Symptoms include decreased motor skills, increased muscle tension, slower recovery times, and psychological issues like depression. Both excessive training intensity and volume can cause overtraining. The treatment is to immediately reduce training and seek medical advice to allow the body to recover fully before resuming a modified training program.

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Understanding Overtraining in Athletes

The document discusses overtraining in athletes. It occurs when the workload exceeds an athlete's recovery capacity, leading to fatigue. Symptoms include decreased motor skills, increased muscle tension, slower recovery times, and psychological issues like depression. Both excessive training intensity and volume can cause overtraining. The treatment is to immediately reduce training and seek medical advice to allow the body to recover fully before resuming a modified training program.

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TRAINING PRINCIPLES

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LECTURE 6
OVERTRAINING

Occurs when the coach/athlete overlook the work-


recovery ratio and expose the athlete to high
intensity stimuli when he/she is in a state of
fatigue.
OVERTRAINING
Stressors that lead to over-training include:
– Training Faults
• Overlooking recovery
• Higher demand than organism can handle
• Abrupt increase in training load
• High volume of high intensity training
– Lifestyle
• Insufficient sleep
• Smoking, coffee, alcohol, etc
• Poor diet
• Over excited and agitated life
OVERTRAINING

Stressors that lead to over-training include:


– Social Environment
• Family frustrations
• School, work, peer frustrations

– Health
• Illness, fever
• Stomach aches
• Menstruation
OVERTRAINING

Symptoms of Over training.


– Motor & Physical
• ↓ co-ordination
• ↑ muscle tension
• ↓ speed, strength and endurance
• Slower rate of recovery
• ↓ in reaction time
• Prone to accidents and injuries
OVERTRAINING

Symptoms of Over training.


– Psychological
• ↑ excitability
• ↓ concentration
– Very sensitive to criticism
– Depression
– Lack of confidence
• Fear if competitions
• Lack of fighting power
OVERTRAINING

Symptoms of Over training.


– Functional
• Insomnia
• Lack of appetite
• Digestive disturbances
• Decreased in vital capacity
• Raised morning HR
• HR take longer to return to normal b/w sets
• Prone to skin and tissue infections
OVERTRAINING

Overtraining can express itself as a reduction in


fitness.

Incorrect diagnosis can lead to an “Increase” in


volume/intensity resulting in a further
deterioration in performance.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome??


TREATMENT OF OVERTRAINING

Once diagnosed, training must reduce or be


terminated immediately
Medical advice/evaluation should be sought after
Alternate modes of exercise should be
implemented
No high intensity or competitions during this
period
TYPE OF OVERTRAINING

Over training through intensity


– Over-excitation of athlete’s system
– Results in increased metabolic state, accelerated
HR, nervous symptoms, irritability
– Restlessness and psychological disturbances
TYPE OF OVERTRAINING

Over training through intensity - Treatment


– Alkaline foods
• Milk, fruit, fresh vegetable
• No stimulatory foods (coffee, etc)
• Increased Vitamin A, B, C
– Light exercise
– Cold showers
– massage
TYPE OF OVERTRAINING

Over training through volume


– Progressive anaemia
– Low blood pressure
– Digestive disturbances
– Decreased Immune response
TYPE OF OVERTRAINING

Over training through volume – Treatment


– Acid food groups
• Cheese, meat, cakes, eggs, etc
– Physio-therapy
• Alternate hot-cold showers
• Sauna
• Intensive massage
• Active movements

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