Signs and Symptoms of Overtraining Syndrome in military personnel: an analysis of risks and prevention strategies
Francisco Lima D'Urso, Adalgiza Mafra Moreno, Martha Copolillo, Thiago Teixeira Guimarães
Abstract
The overtraining syndrome (SOT) is a health condition characterized by an imbalance between the applied physical training load and the individual's recovery capacity. In military personnel, SOT can be caused by a combination of possibilities, such as overtraining, heavy workload, inadequate recovery periods, chronic stress, and nutritional deficiencies. This academic essay aims to discuss the signs and symptoms of SOT in military personnel by surveying its risks and consequences, highlighting the prior recognition of the signs of the establishment of this syndrome, and the precautions to take with this health condition. Offering the necessary support for monitoring periodization and training loads, adequate recovery periods, awareness, and psychological support are measures that can reduce the effects of SOT in the military, providing greater quality of life, work, and individual well-being and increasing their operational and physical capacity.
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Submitted date:
07/27/2023
Accepted date:
10/20/2023
