10/12/2021
The main complaint is of underperformance. Athletes will often ignore , heavy muscles, and until performance is chronically affected. Sleep disturbance occurs in over 90% of cases with difficulty in getting to sleep, nightmares, waking in the night, and waking unrefreshed. There may also be loss of appetite, weight loss, loss of competitive drive and libido, and increased emotional ability, anxiety, and irritability. The athlete may report a raised resting pulse rate and excessive sweating. Upper respiratory tract infections or other minor infections frequently recur every time an athlete tries to return to training when they have not fully recovered. This gives an apparent cycle of recurrent infection every few weeks (see the picture).
In order to prevent , the training load must therefore be individualised and reduced or increased, depending on the athlete’s response. The advice would be to taper and recover regularly throughout the season to enable regular of recovery. (Reference: Budgett R Fatigue and underperformance in athletes: the overtraining syndrome. British Journal of Sports Medicine 1998;32:107-110)
What monitoring system to choose? Omegawave monitors how you and how you are, using the Windows of Trainability™. Comparing to conventional approach, the Windows of Trainability™ approach offers a more evolved solution. The amount of load is not the most important parameter to consider, but rather when the body is ready to receive and adapt to another load. During periods when adaptation processes are complete, the body is most ready to benefit from new loads. The opposite is also true – during periods when adaptation processes are incomplete, the body is not able to benefit from new loads.
Correct and timely identification of the window of trainability permits not only the selection of the type, volume and intensity of loading, but also the proper timing of its application. (Reference: R.Fomin & V.Nasedkin "Windows of Trainability™: the Professional Coach’s Handbook", 2014)
