McElreath 1 Blane McElreath Suzanne Ingram English 1103-036 27th September 2012

Berning, Jacqueline. Energy Intake, Diet, and Muscle Wasting. Overtraining in Sport. 1998. Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. 275-285. Print. The nutritional considerations for overtraining are described in this source. The source goes into detail on energy intake from protiens, carbs, and sugars and how these shape how an athlete rebuilds muscle. It also goes into detail about the appetites and diets that athletes should have and athletes that over train do have. Athletes that over train lose their appetite and do not take in as many nutrients as they should causing a domino effect within the body that effects your entire system. This section is written by a PhD and RD. She is far more educated than many people in this field and her information is up to date and relevant to my topic. Jenkins, Mark. Overtraining Syndrome. Rice, edu. 1998. Web. No pgs. 19th September 2012. This article covers several aspects of overtraining syndrome. It explains how overtraining is physically demanding too much from your body, without adequate rest periods that causes your body to start to break down rather than rebuilt. The article covers the symptoms such as injury, moodiness, viral illnesses, and loss of desire. The author mentions the mental process in overtraining as well. With the author being written from a MD who graduated from Rice University it is very credible. To become a MD you must be very knowledgeable especially in fields pertaining to the human body which is what overtraining syndrome is essentially about. Kreider, Richard, Andrew Fry and Mary OToole. The effect of Overtraining on Injury Potential. Overtraining in Sport. 1998. Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. 173-186. Print. This section of the book contains information on the numerous injuries that could be acquired as a result of overtraining. The author explains the range of injuries from muscular, musculoskeletal, soft tissue, to bone injuries. All types of injuries from all types of places in the body can come from overtraining and the authors do a phenomenal job of describing their relationships to one another. The authors in this book are all credible due to the fact that they heavily trained in human kinetics and they received a bulk of their information from 33 of the leading researchers in this field. The source is key to my research because it goes into such fine detail on every subject there is to know about the results of overtraining. The authors all are very passionate about their work and you can tell throughout the book through their writings.

McElreath 2 Mackinnon, Laurel. Effects of Overreaching and Overtraining on Immune Function. Overtraining in Sport. 1998. Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. 213-230. Print. In this section of the book the author pinpoints the correlation of overtraining to the immune system. It shows that when an athlete overstrains his/her body that their immune system is weaker as a result. Such effects could cause things like URTIs, viral infections, and other illnesses that could be severe. The biological process that causes your immune system to be weakened is explained as well. This source is great because it provides another aspect of how overtraining can be detrimental to your health. The author is a PhD and therefore obviously knows a thing or two about the body and the immune system. She has had experience in many ways pertaining to the immune system and the factors that play a role in helping improve it and deteriorate it.

Quinn, Elizabeth. Overtraining Syndrome in Athletes. About.com. 24th July 2011. Web. 19th September 2012 This online article describes overtraining syndrome in athletes from all sports. It goes into detail on athletes mentalities and how elite athletes strive to obtain a specific goal. With this goal in mind they train their bodies over the limit and never give the body a break to catch up. This in turn causes too much stress upon the body which ends up negatively for the athlete. The article discusses treatment options so the body can recover from the stress and goes into the process of all the reactions the body has to the stress produced. The author is a professional writer and a reliable source. Her work has been approved by the Medical Review Board and seen as accurate and descriptive. Saremi, Jodai. Overtraining Syndrome. American Fitness Vol. 27, Issue 1. Jan/Feb 2009. Web. 19th September 2012 The viewpoint on this peer reviewed journal is on the biological perspective of overtraining syndrome. It goes into much detail about the brains process of overtraining syndrome and the science behind how the muscles react to the workload it had been given. The journal also covers the hormonal problems that arise from overtraining. The author is a member of American Fitness, an organization that is devoted to its work on physical health. This makes the author very credible and a useful source in my topic.