Fatigue is often a consequence of physical training and the effective management of fatigue
by the coach and athlete is essential in optimizing adaptation and performance. In this …

Many different aspects of fatigue in sport have been researched, discussed and written
about. However, the sport science practitioner can often find it difficult to access relevant and …

The increase in competition demands in elite team sports over recent years has prompted
much attention from researchers and practitioners to the monitoring of adaptation and …

Fatigue is an important concern for all athletes, sportspeople and coaches, and in clinical
exercise science. There remains considerable debate about the definition of fatigue, what …

Training can be described as a process that induces biological adaptations The basic
principle of training is that training (breakdown) is followed by rest (recovery) which results in …

Research has identified a plethora of physiological, biochemical, psychological and
performance markers that help inform coaching staff about when an athlete is in a state of …

Many athletes, coaches, and support staff are taking an increasingly scientific approach to
both designing and monitoring training programs. Appropriate load monitoring can aid in …

Assessing current fatigue of athletes to fine-tune training prescriptions is a critical task in
competitive sports. Blood-borne surrogate markers are widely used despite the scarcity of …

In sports, the importance of optimizing the recovery–stress state is critical. Effective recovery
from intense training loads often faced by elite athletes can often determine sporting success …

The relationship between recovery and fatigue and its impact on performance has attracted
the interest of sport science for many years. An adequate balance between stress (training …