Table 1. Commonly reported physiological and psychological changes associated with overtraining.

Underperformance

Muscle weakness

Chronic fatigue

Sore muscles

Increased perceived exertion during exercis

Reduced motivation

Sleep disturbance

Increased early morning or sleeping heart rate

Altered mood states (e.g. low scores for vigour; increased scores for fatigue and depression)

Loss of appetiteĀ· Gastrointestinal disturbance

Recurrent infection