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Overtraining

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.

About - Overtraining - When Less is More

Overtraining explained, from the About.com Guide to Sports Medicine.

About - Overtraining Syndrome

Elizabeth Quinn, About.com's Sports Medicine Guide, explains the warning signs of overtraining.

About Overtraining

About.com's Guide to Sports Medicine's links to more overtraining information.

Overtraining

Overtraining is a syndrome affecting mainly endurance athletes, characterised by chronic fatigue and under-performance, and increased susceptibility to infection. It is the result of either too much training or too little recovery or a combination of both. (Angela Peterson, Curtin University of Technology, School of Physiotherapy)

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.

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