Persistent fatigue in young athletes: Measuring the clinical course and identifying variables affecting clinical recovery

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 90-97

  Locke, S ^a,b,c   Osborne, M ^c   O'Rourke, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

^d QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athlete; Cortisol; Fatigue; Overtraining syndrome; Recovery

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONVALESCENCE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

ATHLETES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651375260     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00983.x     Document Type: Article

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