Diagnosis of Overtraining and Overreaching Syndrome in Athletes

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  • Gerasimos V. Grivas Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly,Trikala, 42100, Greece

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https://doi.org/10.17140/SEMOJ-4-165

Abstract

Overtraining (OT) is one of the most popular topics between coaches and researchers. The problem of this syndrome has been well-known for 70-years, however, the mechanism that induces OT remains unclear.1-3 Many recent papers have referred to the work of Kreider et al4 for the definitions of overreaching (OR) and OT.

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2018-10-17

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Gerasimos V. Grivas. (2018). Diagnosis of Overtraining and Overreaching Syndrome in Athletes. Sports and Exercise Medicine , 4(3), 74–76. https://doi.org/10.17140/SEMOJ-4-165

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2018): Volume 4 Issue 3 2018

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