Why Too Much Training Can Hurt Paralympic Athletes' Bones
Overtraining Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Bone Stress Injuries among Paralympic Athletes
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
There is no reliable blood or hormonal marker to diagnose overtraining syndrome.
Most people assume modern medicine can detect physical burnout with a simple test—like checking cortisol or testosterone—but this review confirms no such test exists, and even those markers are inconsistent.
Practical Takeaways
Monitor mood, energy, and performance trends weekly—sudden drops may signal overtraining before injuries occur.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
There is no reliable blood or hormonal marker to diagnose overtraining syndrome.
Most people assume modern medicine can detect physical burnout with a simple test—like checking cortisol or testosterone—but this review confirms no such test exists, and even those markers are inconsistent.
Practical Takeaways
Monitor mood, energy, and performance trends weekly—sudden drops may signal overtraining before injuries occur.
Publication
Journal
Medicina
Year
2023
Authors
T. Madžar, Tonći Mašina, R. Žaja, S. Kaštelan, Jasna Pucarin Cvetkovic, H. Brborović, Matija Dvorski, Boris Kirin, Andreja Vukasovic Barisic, Ivan Cehok, Milan Milošević
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There's no blood test or body signal that reliably shows when someone is overtrained — the best way to tell is by how long it takes their performance to bounce back.
Paralympic athletes who train too much without enough rest or fuel might be more likely to get stress injuries in their bones, especially if they do endurance sports like racing or long-distance events.
There's no single blood test or clear sign that doctors can use to diagnose overtraining. Instead, they rely on a mix of how you feel (like mood and fatigue) and lab tests (like hormones and inflammation), but none of these are very accurate on their own.
There's no single blood test or clear sign that can definitively tell if someone has overtraining syndrome. Doctors instead use a mix of mood surveys and lab tests like cortisol or testosterone, but none of these are very accurate on their own.