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A Subject-Tailored Variability-Based Platform for Overcoming the Plateau Effect in Sports Training: A Narrative
Ram Gelman1, Marc Berg2, Yaron Ilan1
1Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem 9103401, Israel.
Abstract:
The plateau effect in training is a significant obstacle for professional athletes and average subjects. It evolves from both the muscle-nerve-axis-associated performance and various cardiorespiratory parameters. Compensatory adaptation mechanisms contribute to a lack of continuous improvement with most exercise regimens. Attempts to overcome this plateau in exercise have been only partially successful, and it remains a significant unmet need in both healthy subjects and those suffering from chronic neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic diseases. Variability patterns characterize many biological processes, from cellular to organ levels. The present review discusses the significant obstacles in overcoming the plateau in training and establishes a platform to implement subject-tailored variability patterns to prevent and overcome this plateau in muscle and cardiorespiratory performance.
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