Training StressEvidence & Dosage
TSS, acute vs. chronic load, the ATL/CTL/TSB concept.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 65
- With abstract
- 47
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 1
- Highly cited
- 13
- Publication years
- 1987–2026
Training Stress in the context of Recovery
This topic is part of our "Recovery" world. There you'll find methodology, evidence and the highest-impact levers — plus the order in which they sensibly build on each other.
Go to RecoveryTop studies on Training Stress
Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
Stress management training for surgeons-a randomized, controlled, intervention study.
Annals of surgery201146 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Stress and coping influence performance. In this study, we evaluate a novel stress management intervention for surgeons.<h4>Methods</h4>A randomized control group design was used. Sixteen surgeons were allocated to…
Influence of aerobic exercise training and relaxation training on physical and psychologic health following stressful life events.
Psychosomatic medicine198745 influential citationsAn experiment was conducted to determine whether aerobic exercise training or relaxation training would be effective for reducing the deleterious effects of life stress on physical and psychologic health. Over 1000 college students were…
Impaired Sleep Mediates the Negative Effects of Training Load on Subjective Well-Being in Female Youth Athletes.
Sports health2018n=6536 influential citationsBackground: Although increased training load (TL) and impaired sleep are associated with decreases in subjective well-being in adult athletes, these relationships among female youth athletes are unclear. It is unknown whether the effects…
Stress, Sport Anxiety, Neuroticism, and Coping in Student-Athletes: Implications for Patient Mental Health.
Journal of athletic training202334 influential citationsContext Patients’ mental health has been recognized as important in providing patient-centered care in athletic training. Objective To evaluate stress, sport anxiety, neuroticism, and coping in student-athletes. Design Cross-sectional…
The effectiveness of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on psychological, physiological and executive functions as a proxy for sports performance.
BMC psychology202330 influential citationsBackground In the current study, we conducted a comparative analysis involving three distinct groups: one receiving group-based rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), another undergoing a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI), and a…
Collegiate Athletes' Expectations and Experiences with Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement.
Journal of clinical sport psychology2017n=4218 influential citationsAlthough mindfulness training for athletes is an area of increasing interest, few studies have focused on the qualitative experiences of athletes in such programs. Before beginning six sessions of mindful sport performance enhancement…
Impaired recovery is associated with increased injury and illness: A retrospective study of 536 female netball athletes.
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports2021n=2,88118 influential citationsSport science and medicine practitioners are interested in the relationships between training load, injury, and illness. The extent to which training preparedness is associated with workload‐related injury and illness risk is debated.…
Aerobic Fitness Level Affects Cardiovascular and Salivary Alpha Amylase Responses to Acute Psychosocial Stress.
Sports medicine - open201616 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Good physical fitness seems to help the individual to buffer the potential harmful impact of psychosocial stress on somatic and mental health. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of physical fitness…
Stressful military training: endocrine reactivity, performance, and psychological impact.
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine2007n=1915 influential citations<h4>Introduction</h4>We examined the responsiveness of both cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) to the stress of survival training in military men and evaluated relationships to performance, peritraumatic dissociation, and…
Psychological stress during exercise: cardiorespiratory and hormonal responses.
European journal of applied physiology200814 influential citationsThe purpose of this study was to examine the cardiorespiratory (CR) and stress hormone responses to a combined physical and mental stress. Eight participants (VO2(max) = 41.24 +/- 6.20 ml kg(-1) min(-1)) completed two experimental…
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