Changes in the overtraining level of adolescent elite swimmers - based on season phase and psychological intervention

ŠTURSOVÁ, Kateřina and Martin JELÍNEK. Changes in the overtraining level of adolescent elite swimmers - based on season phase and psychological intervention. In Eighth International Conference on Sport and Society, 10.-11. 7. 2017, Imperial College, London. 2017.

Basic information

• Original name: Changes in the overtraining level of adolescent elite swimmers - based on season phase and psychological intervention
• Name in Czech: Změny v úrovni přetrénování adolescentních elitních plavců - na základě fáze sezóny a psychologických intervencí
• Authors: ŠTURSOVÁ, Kateřina (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Martin JELÍNEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Eighth International Conference on Sport and Society, 10.-11. 7. 2017, Imperial College, London, 2017.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/17:00097785
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords (in Czech): syndrom přetrénování; mindfulness; PST; multiple baseline across participants design; elitní plavci; adolescence
• Keywords in English: overtraining syndrome; mindfulness; PST; multiple baseline across participants design; elite swimmers; adolescence
• Tags: rivok

Abstract

Overtraining syndrome (OST) is sport issue that has been requiring attention during the last few years. Its prevalence is considerable. The main aim of the current study is to investigate how the overtraining level changes according to the different phases of the season, and whether psychological intervention (mindfulness, PST) could affect this trend. Many studies considering the relationship between mindfulness and OST can be found. Less is known about the effects of psychological skills training. For this purpose, the single-case research method was chosen, specifically a multiple baseline across participants design. The level of overtraining will be determined by measuring sleep quality, mood variance and heart rate variability. Our study investigates adolescent elite swimmers. Swimming is considered a ‘high-intensity sport‘, which is characterized by an increased probability of OTS incidence. A possible application of the results of the study resides especially in better understanding of OST genesis, following by an improvement of prevention of OST. A detailed description of the research plan and the results of the first participants will be presented at the conference.

Links

• MUNI/A/0839/2016, interní kód MU: Name: Psychologické koreláty zvládání zátěže u vrcholových sportovců v ČR (Acronym: PCCA)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A