TY - JOUR T1 - Redefining the overtraining syndrome as the unexplained underperformance syndrome JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 67 LP - 68 DO - 10.1136/bjsm.34.1.67 VL - 34 IS - 1 AU - R Budgett AU - E Newsholme AU - M Lehmann AU - C Sharp AU - D Jones AU - T Jones AU - T Peto AU - D Collins AU - R Nerurkar AU - P White Y1 - 2000/02/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/34/1/67.abstract N2 - Unexplained underperformance in athletes is a common problem, occurring in around 10–20% of elite endurance squads.1 The terms “overtraining syndrome”, “staleness”, “chronic fatigue in athletes”, and “sports fatigue syndrome” have been used.2 “Burn out” with depressed mood state may occur in power athletes. There has been some confusion in the literature on the definition and diagnostic criteria. On 19 April 1999 the authors held a round table discussion at St Catherine's College, Oxford in order to clarify the diagnostic criteria to be used in the future. The format of the meeting was modelled on the consensus meeting held at Green College, Oxford on 23 March 1990 on the criteria for diagnosis of patients with chronic fatigue.3Unfortunately the term overtraining syndrome implies causation, which limits investigations of this … ER -