Asker Jeukendrup2 min readInternational Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sportAthletes train hard, compete a lot and are subject to a lot of psychological stress. This in turn can increase the chances of injury,...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readSleep disturbances in trained athletesA few weeks ago a study was published in the Journal of Sports Sciences that investigated the effects of intensified training on sleep...
Asker Jeukendrup4 min readOvertraining: is it real?There is much written about overtraining and it is a frequent topic of conversation amongst coaches, trainers and athletes. Although...
Asker Jeukendrup2 min readCauses and prevention of overtrainingIn a previous blog we have defined overtraining in line with a consensus document by a group of world experts led by Professor Romain...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readHigher carbohydrate intake reduces overtraining symptomsRepeated days of hard training typically result in an accumulation of fatigue, making it more and more difficult to complete the...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readSymptoms of overtrainingNow we have a better idea of the definition of overtraining, it is important to discuss the symptoms and what causes them. For many...