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Impact of Overtraining on Cognitive Function in Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review.
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- Dose-response relationship between exercise interventions and motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Rating of perceived exertion in continuous sports: a scoping review with evidence gap map.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
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- Hippocampal Glutamatergic Hyperactivation Mediates High-Loading Intensity of Exercise-Induced Cognitive Deficits Via HPC-mPFC Circuit Dysfunction.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Article
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- When digital tracking helps or hinders: unpacking the heterogeneous effects of activity trackers on adolescent athletes through the lens of motivation and acceptance.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Subjective Assessment of Physical and Mental Fatigue Does Not Predict Objective Decline of Cognitive Functions After Ultra-Endurance Race (Veloreality).European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- Advancing colonoscopy training: tailored strategies and simulation-based models for skill mastery.Clinical endoscopy · 2025Review
- Beyond FITT: addressing density in understanding the dose-response relationships of physical activity with health-an example based on brain health.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Review
- Beyond physical exhaustion: Understanding overtraining syndrome through the lens of molecular mechanisms and clinical manifestation.Sports medicine and health science · 2025Review
- Effects of thermal interventions on skeletal muscle adaptations and regeneration: perspectives on epigenetics: a narrative review.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Review
- Ultra-endurance race performance and muscle mass as predictors of cognitive capacity.Frontiers in cognition · 2025Article
- The impact of physical activities on cognitive function among older adult populations: evidence from China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Effects of Fatigue on Ankle Flexor Activity and Ground Reaction Forces in Elite Table Tennis Players.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEndurance sports require significant training loads to elicit the desired training effects on an athlete's body. However, if adequate recovery is not provided, overtraining may occur, with corresponding decrements in performance. As such, there is a need for measures that can be tracked, to monitor athlete adaptation to training loads, and provide early warning of possible maladaptation. The aim of this review was to determine if a relationship exists between overtraining and cognitive function in endurance athletes.
methodsA systematic search of AMED, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus and APA PsycINFO was conducted. Eligibility criteria included original peer reviewed research, written in English, published between January 2000 and May 2022, and using human participants. Of the 221 articles screened, a total of seven studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review.
resultsThe findings of the review suggest that there is a relationship between overtraining and cognitive function with all seven studies finding that cognitive performance declined in response to athletes becoming overreached or overtrained. These studies found that reaction time (as measured by Stroop colour test) increased in response to both overreaching and overtraining.
conclusionsCognitive function tests such as the Stroop Colour Test could be included as part of a broader programme for monitoring athlete adaptation to training.
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