Exercise Fatigue in Adolescents: Diagnosis of Athlete Burnout

In brief: When a young athlete complains of chronic fatigue, declining performance, and dental lassitude-symptoms of burnout syndrome-a comprehensive diagnostic approach is required. Identification of anthropometric, physiological, or psychological abnormalities that interfere with normal exercise capacity usually can be made by means of a complete medical history and physical lamination along with limited laboratory testing. In most situations, proper therapeutic intervention will reverse exercise impairment and restore the patient's normal ability to tolerate physical activity.