Negative training responses during the runners' career could
cooperate in an early career termination: a case study in
top-level female runners from the Slovakian National Team

J 2022

Negative training responses during the runners' career could cooperate in an early career termination: a case study in top-level female runners from the Slovakian National Team

BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina, Marta GIMUNOVÁ, Michal KUMSTÁT, Ana Carolina PALUDO, Radka ŠKOVRANOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Negative training responses during the runners' career could cooperate in an early career termination: a case study in top-level female runners from the Slovakian National Team

Authors

BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Marta GIMUNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michal KUMSTÁT (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ana Carolina PALUDO (76 Brazil, belonging to the institution) and Radka ŠKOVRANOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Studia Sportiva, Masaryk University Faculty of Sports Studies, 2022, 1802-7679

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/22:00130382

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/StS2022-2-7

Keywords in English

early specialization; overtraining syndrome; female and male atheltic triads; relative energy deficiency; eating disorders; athletes

Abstract

V originále

Purpose: The early career drop-out in professional youth athletes is a complex and multi factors process and seems to be more common in individual sports with higher physical demands, such as running disciplines. The present study, therefore, investigated the training responses during the career of top-level female runners who terminated it early. Methods: Data from four female runners (aged from 22 to 24 years) from the Slovakian national team in running disciplines who have ended their careers early were collected. A semi-structured interview was performed to explore multiple factors (e.g., athletic career, training routine, training camps, racing, performance, recovery, nutrition sleep, health, motivation, psychological responses, relationship with coach, parents and friends, financial support, present status, and future plans) and by questionnaires about wellness, motivation, mental exhaustion and low energy availability. Results: The interview shows that the most common factors reported by the former runners were: early specialization, inadequate training dose-response (e.g., high intensity and insufficient recovery), pathological nutritional behaviour, health problems, psychological factors, and loss of motivation. The factors reported during the interview were associated with negative results of the wellness questionnaire (score 10 ± 1.9) and low energy availability (score 12 ± 2.9). Conclusion: The study highlights the negative training responses during the runners’ career and it could trigger an early career termination. Based on the athletes’ reports, was possible to notice that the early sports specialization in running disciplines affected negatively their health, nutrition and psychological aspects, and could be due to higher training loads and insufficient recovery. Caution should be taken by coaches and professionals involved during the sports specialization, in order to minimize the negative impact of training routines on youth athletes and consequently avoid an early drop-out. © Masaryk University. All Rights Reserved.

Links

EF18_053/0016952, research and development project

Name: Postdoc2MUNI

TJ02000022, research and development project

Name: Vytvoření mobilní aplikace pro screening a diagnostiku únavy u mladých sportovců (Acronym: FAST)

Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Citovat

BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina, Marta GIMUNOVÁ, Michal KUMSTÁT, Ana Carolina PALUDO and Radka ŠKOVRANOVÁ. Negative training responses during the runners' career could cooperate in an early career termination: a case study in top-level female runners from the Slovakian National Team. Studia Sportiva. Masaryk University Faculty of Sports Studies, 2022, vol. 16, No 2, p. 53-63. ISSN 1802-7679. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/StS2022-2-7.

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N2  - Purpose: The early career drop-out in professional youth athletes is a complex and multi factors process and seems to be more common in individual sports with higher physical demands, such as running disciplines. The present study, therefore, investigated the training responses during the career of top-level female runners who terminated it early. Methods: Data from four female runners (aged from 22 to 24 years) from the Slovakian national team in running disciplines who have ended their careers early were collected. A semi-structured interview was performed to explore multiple factors (e.g., athletic career, training routine, training camps, racing, performance, recovery, nutrition sleep, health, motivation, psychological responses, relationship with coach, parents and friends, financial support, present status, and future plans) and by questionnaires about wellness, motivation, mental exhaustion and low energy availability. Results: The interview shows that the most common factors reported by the former runners were: early specialization, inadequate training dose-response (e.g., high intensity and insufficient recovery), pathological nutritional behaviour, health problems, psychological factors, and loss of motivation. The factors reported during the interview were associated with negative results of the wellness questionnaire (score 10 ± 1.9) and low energy availability (score 12 ± 2.9). Conclusion: The study highlights the negative training responses during the runners’ career and it could trigger an early career termination. Based on the athletes’ reports, was possible to notice that the early sports specialization in running disciplines affected negatively their health, nutrition and psychological aspects, and could be due to higher training loads and insufficient recovery. Caution should be taken by coaches and professionals involved during the sports specialization, in order to minimize the negative impact of training routines on youth athletes and consequently avoid an early drop-out. © Masaryk University. All Rights Reserved.
ER  -

BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina, Marta GIMUNOVÁ, Michal KUMSTÁT, Ana Carolina PALUDO and Radka ŠKOVRANOVÁ. Negative training responses during the runners' career could cooperate in an early career termination: a case study in top-level female runners from the Slovakian National Team. \textit{Studia Sportiva}. Masaryk University Faculty of Sports Studies, 2022, vol.~16, No~2, p.~53-63. ISSN~1802-7679. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/StS2022-2-7.

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