Athletic trainers can help in identifying and preventing burnout in athletes through an awareness of the signs and symptoms, and in communication with coaches and strength staff to monitor the athletes for overtraining, which is a large contributor of burnout.. A 2014 position statement from the american medical society for sports medicine provides helpful guidance to sports parents on the causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of burnout in youth athletes.. Athletic burnout is recognized as a growing psychological problem that is increasingly becoming a major factor in negatively affecting the performance of athletes across a wide spectrum of sporting disciplines..
Researching why athletes are more affected by chronic stress than others is a valuable question that can further advance the conceptual knowledge on burnout as it relates to athletes. therefore, the purpose of the current study was to determine if there was a variation in the level of burnout by sport among female collegiate athletes.. Although most athletes do from time to time experience symptoms of fatigue and exhaustion, they are probably never near more maladaptive states such as burnout. being physically tired after a long. Although most athletes do from time to time experience symptoms of fatigue and exhaustion, they are probably never near more maladaptive states such as burnout. being physically tired after a long training camp or feeling drained after a long season is normal for competitive athletes. after short.
