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Overtraining symptoms may include ______.
The correct answer is A. decreased neuromuscular strength. This question identifies which physiological marker is a recognized symptom of overtraining syndrome.
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Overtraining symptoms may include ______.
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- Adecreased neuromuscular strength
- Bincreased body weight
- Creduced submaximal heart rates
- Ddecreased creatine kinase levels in the skeletal muscle
How the community answered
(53 responses)- A83% (44)
- B11% (6)
- C4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
This question identifies which physiological marker is a recognized symptom of overtraining syndrome.
Overtraining syndrome negatively affects the neuromuscular system, leading to impaired motor unit recruitment and reduced force production, which manifests as decreased neuromuscular strength. This decline in strength and power output is a hallmark indicator used clinically to identify overtraining in athletes.
Overtraining is more commonly associated with weight loss or no change in body weight, not weight gain, due to elevated cortisol and metabolic disruption.
Overtraining is associated with elevated resting heart rate and altered autonomic responses, not a consistent reduction in submaximal heart rates.
Overtraining is associated with elevated creatine kinase levels due to chronic muscle damage and incomplete recovery, not decreased levels.
Concept tested: Physiological symptoms of overtraining syndrome
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