We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Sleep-Related Issues for Recovery and Performance in Athletes.
- Authors
Kölling, Sarah; Duffield, Rob; Erlacher, Daniel; Venter, Ranel; Halson, Shona L.
- Abstract
The body of research that reports the relevance of sleep in high-performance sports is growing steadily. While the identification of sleep cycles and diagnosis of sleep disorders are limited to lab-based assessment via polysomnography, the development of activity-based devices estimating sleep patterns provides greater insight into the sleep behavior of athletes in ecological settings. Generally, small sleep quantity and/or poor quality appears to exist in many athletic populations, although this may be related to training and competition context. Typical sleep-affecting factors are the scheduling of training sessions and competitions, as well as impaired sleep onset as a result of increased arousal prior to competition or due to the use of electronic devices before bedtime. Further challenges are travel demands, which may be accompanied by jet-lag symptoms and disruption of sleep habits. Promotion of sleep may be approached via behavioral strategies such as sleep hygiene, extending nighttime sleep, or daytime napping. Pharmacological interventions should be limited to clinically induced treatments, as evidence among healthy and athletic populations is lacking. To optimize and manage sleep in athletes, it is recommended to implement routine sleep monitoring on an individual basis.
- Subjects
SLEEP disorder diagnosis; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; AGE factors in disease; AROUSAL (Physiology); PSYCHOLOGY of athletes; ATHLETIC ability; CLINICAL pathology; SLEEP disorders; SPORTS events; COOLDOWN; PHYSICAL training &; conditioning; EQUIPMENT &; supplies
- Publication
International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance, 2019, Vol 14, Issue 2, p144
- ISSN
1555-0265
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/ijspp.2017-0746