The overtraining syndrome affects mainly endurance athletes. It is a condition of chronic
fatigue, underperformance, and an increased vulnerability to infection leading to recurrent …

This review discusses the overtraining syndrome which is characterized by fatigue and
underperformance precipitated by stress of training. Other stresses, depression and an …

Elite athletes suffer many mental health symptoms and disorders at rates equivalent to or
exceeding those of the general population. COVID-19 has created new strains on elite …

Protecting the health of the athlete is a goal of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The IOC convened an expert panel to update the 2005 IOC Consensus Statement on the …

Nutrition usually makes a small but potentially valuable contribution to successful
performance in elite athletes, and dietary supplements can make a minor contribution to this …

The IOC RED-S consensus authors have reconvened to provide an update summary of the
interim scientific progress in the field of relative energy deficiency with the ultimate goal of …

Athletes participating in elite sports are exposed to high training loads and increasingly
saturated competition calendars. Emerging evidence indicates that poor load management …

Background The Olympic Movement Medical Code encourages all stakeholders to ensure
that sport is practised without danger to the health of the athletes. Systematic surveillance of …

Mental health symptoms and disorders are common among elite athletes, may have sport
related manifestations within this population and impair performance. Mental health cannot …

The modern-day athlete participating in elite sports is exposed to high training loads and
increasingly saturated competition calendar. Emerging evidence indicates that inappropriate …