Open AccessProgression in training volume and perceived psychological and physiological training distress in Norwegian student athletes: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Cathrine Nyhus Hagum,
Espen Tønnessen,
Shaher A. I. Shalfawi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0263575
Subject(s) - norwegian , athletes , multivariate analysis , multivariate statistics , distress , cross sectional study , training (meteorology) , univariate , psychology , psychological distress , medicine , clinical psychology , physical therapy , mental health , psychiatry , philosophy , linguistics , statistics , physics , mathematics , pathology , meteorology
This cross-sectional study examined self-reported weekly training volume and perceived training distress in Norwegian student athletes according to gender, type of sport, school program, and school year. The Norwegian version of the Multicomponent Training Distress Scale (MTDS-N) was completed by 608 student athletes ( M age = 17.29 ± .94). Univariate and multivariate techniques were used in data analyses. Results revealed significant differences in weekly training volume between sport types. No significant differences in weekly training volume were found for gender, school year, or school program. However, a multivariate effect was found for gender, with females perceiving higher levels of training distress than males. A multivariate interaction effect between school year and training volume was also observed. We recommend that practitioners use a conceptual framework to periodize training and monitor training distress in student athletes, particularly in females, to preserve physiological and psychological well-being and ensure a progressive training overload leading to positive performance development.