Signs and Symptoms of Unhealthy or Unbalanced Exercise in Competitive Athletes
An excerpt from The Exercise Balance
By Pauline S. Powers, M.D. and Ron Thompson, PhD
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- Exercise is the individual’s primary means of coping
- Exercise occurs despite injury
- Withdrawal effects (i.e., sleep and appetite disturbance, negative shift in mood, decreased concentration, etc.) occur when exercise is withheld
- Overuse injuries
- Stress fractures
- Menstrual irregularity in women or a decrease in testosterone levels in men
- Loss of bone density
- Decreased immunity
- Frequent colds and/or upper respiratory tract infections
- Inflexibility of exercise schedule (i.e., will not alter schedule; will not decrease exercise; will not NOT exercise)
- Decrease in sport performance
- "Overtraining Syndrome" (Staleness)
