Overtraining in Athletes An Update 1 . Overtraining

1. Overtraining Rod W. Fry, Alan R. Morton and David Keast Departmcnt of Human Movcment and Recrcation Studies, The University of Western Australia, Pcrth, Wcstcrn Auslralia, and Dcpartment of Microbiology, Qucen Elizabelh II Mcdical Centre, Pcrlh, Weslern Australia. Australia The literature reveals exte: dence linking excessive exerc ological conditions and Chl:QD capacity which exists within t to time (reviewed by Keast et Keizer 1988). Examples ofhigl have been forced to withdra\ events as a result of acute an have also been documented (Fi athletes have failed to meet pe that they have achieved in pr maintaining their high level tl These athle~s have often 1'1 chronic lethargy cbaracterise general fatigue, inability to weeks of training and inability races' (Smith et aI. 1988). Atbl shown to experience overtrail1 their careers (Morgan et aj. 1990). The 'staleness' associ: creases in performance result training load to which the att It is obligatory that trainin the athlete in order to provid aptation to the stresses encol petition (Bompa 1983). Expo~ els of exercise stress slightly t which be/she has previouslyeI training programme, has bel training (Kuipers & Keizer 19 anism by which the stimuli I plied. In order for the athlete training, adequate rest must I the training programme and r