Diagnosis of Overtraining and Overreaching Syndrome in Athletes

Abstract

These definitions suggest that the difference between OT and OR is the time that is needed from the recovery. For example, the recovery from OT syndrome (OTS) may require weeks to months while for OR resolved within days to weeks. Several psychological disturbances such as psychosocial stressors, sleep disorders and illness, decreased vigor, increased fatigue and reduced performance and the athletes will need weeks or months to recover.5