Training and overtraining
5.1. Overtraining can be defined as an
imbalance between training and recovery. Overtrained animals appear
fatigued. Their performance deteriorates and they may lose weight. Short-term
overtraining can be corrected by rest for a period of days to weeks. If the
severity of the overtraining is greater, a recovery period of several months is
required.
Overtraining appears to be associated with dysfunction in the neuroendocrine system. The blood cortisol response to intense exercise is reduced in overtrained horses. The syndrome is not associated with exhaustion of the adrenal glands. Rather, there is a downregulation of the hypothalamic response to the exercise stimulus.
The syndrome cannot be diagnosed by routine haematology or biochemistry in resting horses.
Overtraining appears to be associated with dysfunction in the neuroendocrine system. The blood cortisol response to intense exercise is reduced in overtrained horses. The syndrome is not associated with exhaustion of the adrenal glands. Rather, there is a downregulation of the hypothalamic response to the exercise stimulus.
The syndrome cannot be diagnosed by routine haematology or biochemistry in resting horses.
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