Orthostatic intolerance as a potential contributor to prolonged fatigue and inconsistent performance in elite swimmers

Abstract Background Athletic underperformance is characterized by fatigue and an inability to sustain a consistent exercise workload. We describe five elite swimmers with prolonged fatigue and athletic underperformance. Based on our work in myalgic encephalomyelitis /chronic fatigue syndrome, we foc...

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Main Authors: Lindsay S. Petracek, Ella F. Eastin, Ian R. Rowe, Peter C. Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00529-8