Training Stressimposed to create competitive

gainsdoesn’t always workovertraining can lead to

problems

Training Stressimposed to create competitive

gainsdoesn’t always workovertraining can lead to

problems

Overtraining -- despite intense training and high levels of motivation, the athlete cannot maintain previously-achieved levels of athletic performance.

This is associated with

STALENESS

Overtraining -- despite intense training and high levels of motivation, the athlete cannot maintain previously-achieved levels of athletic performance.

This is associated with

STALENESS

Psychophysiological state associated with cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic, perceptual, and psychological changes

Psychophysiological state associated with cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic, perceptual, and psychological changes

Sleep impairment Chronic fatigue Appetite disturbance Elevated resting BP & HR (failure of HR to return to

normal for several hours post-workout) Increased sense of effort Affective disturbance (irritability, anxiety, depression) Feeling physically, emotionally/mentally exhausted

Sleep impairment Chronic fatigue Appetite disturbance Elevated resting BP & HR (failure of HR to return to

normal for several hours post-workout) Increased sense of effort Affective disturbance (irritability, anxiety, depression) Feeling physically, emotionally/mentally exhausted

Decreased performance (in practice and competition)

Increased risk of injury Burnout (next slide)

Decreased performance (in practice and competition)

Increased risk of injury Burnout (next slide)

Burnout complex, psychophysiological reaction to the

increasing intensity of athletic training superimposed on everyday stresses of life

Three components: Emotional/Physical exhaustion Depersonalization (a feeling of just going

through the motions – not caring) Decreased feelings of competence and

control

Burnout complex, psychophysiological reaction to the

increasing intensity of athletic training superimposed on everyday stresses of life

Three components: Emotional/Physical exhaustion Depersonalization (a feeling of just going

through the motions – not caring) Decreased feelings of competence and

control

Small group exercise: What factors are involved in someone “burning-out” in sports? Give specific examples to support your hypotheses

Small group exercise: What factors are involved in someone “burning-out” in sports? Give specific examples to support your hypotheses

long hours of practice which require a great deal of physical and mental energy

not much off-season constant pressure to “perform” travel poor diet stress in other areas of life individual’s coping style training from an early age

long hours of practice which require a great deal of physical and mental energy

not much off-season constant pressure to “perform” travel poor diet stress in other areas of life individual’s coping style training from an early age

Realizing that one’s self-concept and identity is becoming overconstricted (e.g., Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy)

Perceived stress / fear of failure / loss of control

Sport entrapment (too much invested to quit, but experiencing low satisfaction)

Realizing that one’s self-concept and identity is becoming overconstricted (e.g., Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy)

Perceived stress / fear of failure / loss of control

Sport entrapment (too much invested to quit, but experiencing low satisfaction)

Strategies?? (ideas?) Promote the development of

multidimensional identities among athletes (don’t just help them “adjust” to their “tunnel identity”)

Be careful with young athletes making exclusive commitments to sport

Strategies?? (ideas?) Promote the development of

multidimensional identities among athletes (don’t just help them “adjust” to their “tunnel identity”)

Be careful with young athletes making exclusive commitments to sport

Take time off (maybe a few days off practice, maybe a season!)

Learn more psychological coping skills (e.g., goal-setting, arousal-control)

Keep it FUN

Take time off (maybe a few days off practice, maybe a season!)

Learn more psychological coping skills (e.g., goal-setting, arousal-control)

Keep it FUN