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Many athletes strive for perfection and this can exacerbate mental stress as well as put athletes at a greater risk for developing an eating disorder. [23] The main reasons why athletes would be resistant to treatment for RED-S is due to psychological factors. A mental health counselor who is experienced in eating disorders should provide ...
Olympic champion Simone Manuel stunningly failed to advance out of the semifinals in the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials. Manuel said she'd never heard of it. “Just walking up ...
Elite athletes in most sports, such as track and field, weightlifting, cycling, rowing, swimming, skiing, are less likely to have done intensive training at a young age than the near-elite athletes. [2] NCAA Division I athletes tended to play multiple sports in high school, and only one in six specialized in a single sport before the age of 12. [7]
Overtraining occurs when a person exceeds their body's ability to recover from strenuous exercise. [1] Overtraining can be described as a point where a person may have a decrease in performance and plateauing as a result of failure to consistently perform at a certain level or training load; a load which exceeds their recovery capacity. [ 2 ]
Overtraining syndrome is a very real issue, but some felt she was just making excuses for her slumping performances ahead of Tokyo. She even pondered walking away from the sport.
An excess of training stimuli can lead to the problem of overtraining. [11] Overtraining is the decline in training performance over the course of a training program, often accompanied by an increased risk of illness or injury or a decreased desire to exercise. To help avoid this problem, the technique of periodization is applied.
Smith says he and his colleagues will be on call 24/7 throughout the Olympics and Paralympics, ready to tend to athletes’ mental health whether they’re in crisis or just need to bend an ear.
Overtraining syndrome may lead to persistent dysfunction of a number of body systems [52] High volumes of training with insufficient calorie intake puts athletes—particularly female ones—at risk for RED-S [51] Aerobic exercise may not be as efficient as other exercise methods.