Open AccessCompetition performance and basal nocturnal catecholamine excretion in cross-country skiers
Author(s) -
Bruno Knöpfli,
Randy Calvert,
Oded BarOr,
B Villiger,
von Duvillard Sp
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-200107000-00023
Subject(s) - athletes , excretion , cross country , basal (medicine) , competition (biology) , catecholamine , psychology , nocturnal , overtraining , endocrinology , zoology , medicine , physical therapy , biology , demographic economics , ecology , economics , insulin
Objective techniques to determine whether an athlete is optimally prepared for a competition are virtually nonexistent. Preparedness for sports competition is commonly judged through the experience of the athletes and their coaches. Evidence from overtraining studies suggests that catecholamine (Cat) excretion rates may correlate with performance in athletes.