In this article, we describe the scientific evidence regarding the positive effects of yoga for aging, stress, sleep, brain health and dementia, neurological and psychiatric disorders, cancer, heart attacks and brain strokes, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, respiratory disorders, neck and back pain, chronic pain conditions, joint disorders, and pregnancy and menopause.
Overtraining is a real possibility in an athlete’s career, and if not detected and treated early, can have devastating consequences for the athlete. Muscle damage plays an important role in the development of overtraining syndrome. Athletes most commonly experience increased effort and decreased performance, inability to complete a training session, fatigue, loss of vigor, and other symptoms like depression. Some prevention strategies include education of coaches and athletes about the risk factors and signs and symptoms of overtraining (for early detection of this condition), individualized training regimens of athletes based on their individual capacities, avoidance of sudden increments in training load, proper nutrition and hydration, sleep and rest, and management of life stressors.