FATIGUE IN SPORTS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT

Authors

  • DR. DEVENDER SINGH PARMAR Director Physical Education, Rajesh Pilot Govt. College Lalsot, Dasua( Raj.), India
  • SH. MOOL CHAND SHARMA Research Scholar, Singhania University, Jhunjhunu (Raj.), India
  • SH. SHASHANKRATHORE Research Scholar, Singhania University, Jhunjhunu (Raj.), India

Keywords:

Fatigue, Psychological Fatigue and Physiological Fatigue.

Abstract

Fatigue is the tiredness which one feels after continuous work. It results normally if the person works beyond hiscapacity or due to exertion. Fatigue can be described as the lack of energy and motivation (both physical andmental). Fatigue may be of two types. They are Physiological Fatigue and Psychological Fatigue. There are severalcauses of fatigue. Some you can control, others, you may not be able to control. Fatigue can be caused byvarious lifestyle factors, psychological conditions, and medical conditions. There are many symptoms of fatigue.Many of these symptoms can disrupt your daily life and routine. Some of the symptoms are Muscle aches,Headaches, Extreme sleepiness, etc.. The type of fatigue occurs in our body as a result of exercise and sportsare muscle fatigue. Muscle fatigue is the ability of a muscle to generate the necessary force. Muscle fatiguecommonly occurs after exercising vigorously. Muscle fatigue can occur in two basic mechanisms: (a) centralinvolves proximal motor neurons (mainly in the brain); and (b) peripheral involves within the motor units (i.e.,motor neurons, peripheral nerves, motor endplates, muscle fibers). There are many factors which will cause fatiguein sports. Some of the factors are Lack of Conditioning, Poor Fueling, Neural Fatigue and Health Issues. If you aresuffering from chronic fatigue, you do not have to accept it, and live with it. There are treatments availablewhich can help. The treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome is basically treatments to relieve the symptoms

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2017-09-30

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SINGH PARMAR, D. D., SHARMA, S. M. C., & SHASHANKRATHORE, S. (2017). FATIGUE IN SPORTS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT. International Journal of Behavioral Social and Movement Sciences Established in March 2014 | Published Quarterly (March, June, September, December), 6(3), 60–82. Retrieved from https://ijobsms.org/index.php/ijobsms/article/view/354

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2017): Volume 06 Issue 03 JUL-SEP 2017

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