How much is too much? (Part 1) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of injury

Soligard, Torbjørn; Schwellnus, Martin; Manuel Alonso, Juan; Bahr, Roald; Clarsen, Ben; Paul Dijkstra, H; J. Gabbett, Tim; Gleeson, Michael; Hägglund, Martin; R. Hutchinson, Mark; Janse van Rensburg, Christa; M. Khan, Karim; Meeusen, Romain; Orchard, John; M Pluim, Babette; Raftery, Martin; Budgett, Richard; Engebretsen, Lars

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096581

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How much is too much? (Part 1) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of injury

Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine • Aug 17, 2016

Authors:

Torbjørn Soligard

Martin Schwellnus

Juan Manuel Alonso

Abstract

Athletes participating in elite sports are exposed to high training loads and increasingly saturated competition calendars. Emerging evidence indicates that poor load management is a major risk factor for injury. The International Olympic Committee convened an expert group to review the scientific e...

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Athletes

Competition (biology)

Elite

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