Overtraining symptoms, signs, and treatments for swimmers and other athletes

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When an athlete performs more work than they can recover from, for a long period of time, they can become over-trained. This leads to injuries and decrease in performance ability.
Overtraining - Managing Overuse Injuries Maj. F. G. O'Connor, MD, LTC T. M. Howard, MD, C. M. Fieseler, MD, and R. P. Nirschl, MD, MS explain their five-step approach to treating overuse injuries; From The Physician and Sports Medicine. Overtraining - The determination of effects in swimming Training should be aimed at the improvement of weak links in the performance chain. This necessitates monitoring training so possible over training is detected in an early stage; From the Institute for Fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences. Overtraining - When Less is More Overtraining explained, from the About.com Guide to Sports Medicine. Overtraining Syndrome Elizabeth Quinn, About.com's Sports Medicine Guide, explains the basics of overtraining, including the warning signs. Overtraining About.com's Guide to Sports Medicine's links to overtraining information.

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