Carlos Eduardo Lopes VERARDI 1

Abstract For many authors, stress is negatively related to individual performance. Some evidence, however, suggests that performance in a given taskwill be lower under very low or very high levels of stress and great under moderate levels of stress. Burnout is associated wit h the perceptionthat personal resources are insufficient or inadequate to cope with stress. Identifying stressors and coping strategies which, if used by individuals,can minimize the impact of stress, and allow preventive and intervention programs to be designed. The aim of this study is to p resent anupdated review of burnout within sporting context.Uniterms : Burnout. Sport. Exercise. Stress. Occupational stress. Atualmente ha grande preocupacao em propor-cionar condicoes adequadas de trabalho, visando naoso a produtividade do trabalhador, mas tambem a suaqualidade de vida, a sua saude e ao seu futuro. Nessesentido, o esporte profissional esta associado a umapermanente busca da excelencia fisica, tecnica, tatica epsicologica e, ao mesmo tempo, a uma preocupacaoem evitar ou manejar problemas que retardem ou inter-rompam a vida profissional do atleta.O