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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Pathophysiology

Background:

  • Fatigue and underperformance are prevalent issues in athletic populations.
  • Understanding overtraining syndrome (OTS) is crucial for athlete evaluation, management, and education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of overtraining syndrome (OTS) in athletes.
  • To differentiate between overtraining and overreaching and discuss diagnostic challenges.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature search of OVID and PubMed (1948-2011) using keywords related to overtraining and underperformance.
  • Review of bibliographies for additional relevant resources.

Main Results:

  • Overtraining syndrome (OTS) is characterized as a maladaptive response to excessive exercise without sufficient recovery.
  • OTS leads to disruptions in neurological, endocrinological, and immunological systems, accompanied by mood disturbances.
  • Hypotheses on OTS pathogenesis are discussed, alongside a clinical approach for athlete evaluation, testing, and prevention.

Conclusions:

  • Overtraining syndrome (OTS) is currently a clinical diagnosis with definitions lacking universal consensus.
  • Athlete history and limited serological tests are valuable diagnostic tools.
  • Further research is required, particularly on OTS, as much existing literature focuses on overreaching.