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The Male athlete triad is a condition among women that consists of three related health irregularities: disordered eating habits, irregular menstruation, and premature bone loss or osteoporosis. [1] The term was coined in the early 1990s when researchers from the National Institutes of Health noticed unusual health patterns among female athletes.
A 2018 study of over 300 elite athletes found that about one in five met clinical cut-offs for anxiety or depression symptoms on average. Symptoms varied significantly between female and male ...
Overtraining can affect the athlete's athletic ability and other areas of life, such as performance in studies or the work force. An overtrained athlete who is suffering from physical and or psychological symptoms could also have trouble socialising with friends and family, studying for an exam or preparing for work. [14]
Clinical symptoms of RED-S may include disordered eating, fatigue, hair loss, cold hands and feet, dry skin, noticeable weight loss, increased healing time from injuries (e.g., lingering bruises), increased incidence of bone fracture and cessation of menses. [12] Affected athletes may also struggle with low self-esteem and depression.
Experts say overtraining syndrome — also known as burnout — is a very real concern for all top-level athletes, who must walk that very thin line between working harder than their competitors ...
The best way to recover from overtraining is to reduce your workload by lifting less weight or by resting more. If you have an injury or seriously limited range of motion, it may be best to stop ...
The athletes competed the Portuguese version of the Sport Anxiety Scale-SAS-2, which had questions that were designed to reflect what young athletes might have felt before or during sports competition. The scale is a measure of sports related anxiety that considers both cognitive and somatic trait anxiety.
70% of kids drop out of sports before 13 years old, a third experience overtraining and nearly 10% of athletes are burnt out. AAP Report: 7 in 10 kids quit sports before high school due to burnout ...