OVERTRAINING SYNDROME IN ATHLETES. A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND NOVEL PERSPECTIVES

• Introduction, historical perspective, and basic concepts on overtraining syndrome
• Classical understanding of overtraining syndrome
• Methodological challenges and limitations of the research of overtraining syndrome
• New findings on overtraining syndrome
• Clinical, metabolic, and biochemical behaviors in overtraining syndrome and overall athletes
• New Understanding, Concepts, and Special Topics on Overtraining Syndrome
• The underappreciated Athlete: Overtraining Syndrome in Resistance training, high intensity functional training (HIFT), and in female athletes
• Recovery from overtraining syndrome – learnings from the eros-longitudinal study
• Female athlete triad (Triad), relative energy deficiency of the sport (Red-s), and burnout syndrome of the athlete (BSA): concepts, similarities, and differences from overtraining syndrome (OTS)
• Special topics on overtraining syndrome (OTS) / paradoxical deconditioning syndrome (PDS)
• Practical approach to the Athlete Suspected or at high-risk for OTS
• Research and Future Perspectives on Overtraining Syndrome
•Clinical Hormonal Guidelines for the Research of the Endocrinology in Sports and Athletes: Beyond Overtraining Syndrome
• Endocrinology of Physical Activity and Sport in Practice: How to Research? Models for the Chronology and Tests of Studies on Athletes
•Novel Insights in Overtraining Syndrome: Summary and Conclusions.

This book discusses major changes in our understanding of the most prevalent non-orthopedic, sports-related condition – overtraining syndrome (OTS), arguing that it should be considered as the manifestation of burnout in athletes, rather than simply the result of excessive training.While the chronic adaptations of the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems to exercise are well documented, those of the endocrine system are less well known, and adaptations of the hormonal ranges for athletes are yet to be determined. There is also a lack of standardized diagnostic criteria, consistent assessment methods and biomarkers.This book offers a systematic review of the hormonal aspects of overtraining syndrome, and a comparison with sports-related syndromes triggered by chronic deprivation of different sorts, including the female athlete triad (and its derivative, RED-S) and burnout syndrome of the athlete (BSA). It demonstrates that these conditions, although studied separately from each other, may all be different manifestations of the same condition, leading to ‘maladaptive’ (dysfunctional forced adaptations to a hostile environment) changes in response to chronic depletion of energy and mechanisms of repair, causing multiple dysfunctions.The author proposes that OTS/Paradoxical Deconditioning Syndrome (PDS), RED-S/TRIAD and BSA are parts of a same condition, or at least a group of similar conditions. Further, the book offers a chronological overview of OTS, based on preliminary research.Given its broad scope, this concise reference book will appeal to a range of health professionals. It allows readers, including those without a strong academic background, to gain a systematic understanding of OTS.

Features
• Offers a novel perspective on overtraining syndrome
• Describes the latest concepts, biomarkers, and diagnostic tools for overtraining
• Proposes effective preventive approaches and presents highly practical diagnostic scores for overtraining syndrome
• Gathers the latest information and findings in the field of sports science and medicine