Which of the following is a physiological marker of anaerobic overtraining?

Which of the following is a physiological marker of anaerobic overtraining?

• A. Decreased desire to train
• B. Increased training motivation
• C. Performance decrements
• D. Improved sleep quality

Answer: (C)

Anaerobic overtraining tends to impair recovery from high-intensity work, which reduces neuromuscular efficiency and power output. The most direct physiological sign of this is a drop in performance—slower sprint times, lower jump heights, and reduced maximal strength or speed during training and competition. That makes performance decrements the best indicator among the options. The other choices reflect psychological states or a positive outcome, which aren’t physiological markers of overtraining (in fact, sleep quality often worsens with overtraining rather than improves).

Anaerobic overtraining tends to impair recovery from high-intensity work, which reduces neuromuscular efficiency and power output. The most direct physiological sign of this is a drop in performance—slower sprint times, lower jump heights, and reduced maximal strength or speed during training and competition. That makes performance decrements the best indicator among the options. The other choices reflect psychological states or a positive outcome, which aren’t physiological markers of overtraining (in fact, sleep quality often worsens with overtraining rather than improves).