Endocrine aspect of overtraining in athletes

Abstract

Striving to achieve the goals of the training process with the irrational use of physical activity can lead to a decrease in the adaptive and reserve capabilities of the athlete. The development of changes in the endocrine, cardiovascular and central nervous systems may result in the development of overtraining syndrome. There is no unified approach to the definition, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of overtraining syndrome in the literature up to the present day. The endocrine aspects of the development of the overtraining syndrome are not sufficiently studied. In particular, there is no clear understanding of the degree of involvement of various hormonal mechanisms in its pathogenesis and ideas about the possibilities of using hormone levels to diagnose this condition. The purpose of this publication is to summarize and systematize the available concepts regarding the endocrine aspects of the overtraining syndrome.

Keywords

• overtraining syndrome
• athlete
• overload
• recovery
• testosterone
• cortisol
• prolactin