Monitoring of overtraining and motivation in elite soccer players

Aim: This study aimed to monitor the behavior of overtraining and motivations dimensions, as well verify whether these dimensions correlate in preparatory competitive periods over season. Methods: Professional soccer players (n = 32) answered Stress Recovery Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ-Sport 76) Sport Motivation Scale (SMS) during periods. Results: Intrinsic amotivation sport-specific recovery were lower period than period. In preseason, motivation presented a strong negative correlation with overall (p 0.001; r −0.75; r2 0.56) −0.72; 0.52). The explained 56% variance results 52% recovery. During phase, showed positive stress 0.70; 0.49) 0.79; 0.62). accounted 49% 62% players. Conclusion: There are associations between investigated Through longitudinal monitoring professional soccer, it was verified that amotivation, recovery, could be related prevention symptoms team.