Signs and Symptoms of Excessive Exercise

From The Exercise Balance

• Exercise is the individual’s primary means of coping

• Exercise occurs despite injury

• Withdrawal effects (i.e., sleep and appetite disturbance, negative shift in mood, decreased concentration, etc.) occur when exercise is withheld

• Overuse injuries

• Stress fractures

• Menstrual irregularity in women or a decrease in testosterone levels in men

• Loss of bone density

• Decreased immunity

• Frequent colds and/or upper respiratory tract infections

• Inflexibility of exercise schedule (i.e., will not alter schedule; will not decrease exercise; will not NOT exercise)

• Decrease in sport performance

• “Overtraining Syndrome” (Staleness)

The Exercise Balance (Gürze Books 2008) $17.95 ISBN 978-0936077-02-48
Media Contact: Amy Champion · 800-756-7533 · amy@gurze.net

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