Sleep in elite multi-sport athletes: Implications for athlete health and wellbeing

Biggins, Michelle; Purtill, Helen; Fowler, Peter; Bender, Amy M.; Sullivan, Kieran; Samuels, Charles; Cahalan, Róisín

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.07.006

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“…However, our study showed that better sports performance is indicative of lower depression and somatic anxiety level of athletes. In addition, this finding is consistent with that of previous studies, showing that emotion has a predictive effect on sports performance [ 35 , 36 ]. Although there is no direct relationship between sleep and sports performance, the high correlation between sleep and emotion indicates that sleep may affect sports performance through the interaction between sleep and emotion.…”

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Relationship between sleep quality, mood state, and performance of elite air-rifle shooters

Lü

Qiu

2022

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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Background To evaluate the impact of pre-competition sleep quality on the mood and performance of elite air-rifle shooters. Methods Elite shooters who participated in an air-rifle shooting-competition from April 2019 to October 2019 were evaluated using actigraphy, including Total Sleep Time (TST), Sleep Efficiency (SE), Sleep Latency (SL), Wake-time after Sleep Onset (WASO). Sleep quality was assessed by Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and Profile of Mood State (POMS). Mood state was assessed by Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2. Results Study included 23 shooters, of them 13 male and 10 female with the mean age 23.11 ± 4.82 years. The average time to fall asleep was 20.6 ± 14.9 min, TST was 7.0 ± 0.8 h and SE was 85.9 ± 5.3%. Average sleep quality was 5.2 ± 2.2 and tended to decrease as the competition progressed. Pre-competition sleep time in female athletes was significantly higher compared to the competition day (P = 0.05). Pre-competition SL was significantly longer in women than in men (P = 0.021). During training and pre-competition, the tension, fatigue, depression, and emotional disturbance were significantly lower in athletes with good sleep quality. Athletes with good sleep quality had significantly more energy. The PSQI total score positively correlated with cognitive anxiety (r = 0.471, P < 0.01), and somatic anxiety (r = 0.585, P < 0.01), and negatively correlated with energy (− 0.504, P < 0.01) and self-confidence scores (r = − 0.523, P < 0.01). Conclusion Poor sleep quality negatively impacted the mood of athletes; however, sleep indices and competition performance of athletes during competitions were not significantly correlated.

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Relationship between sleep quality, mood state, and performance of elite air-rifle shooters

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2022

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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“…However, our study discovered that better sports performance is indicative of lower depression and somatic anxiety level of athletes. In addition, this nding is consistent with that of previous studies, showing that emotion has a predictive effect on sports performance (25) . Although there is no direct relationship between sleep and sports performance, the high correlation between sleep and emotion indicates that sleep may affect sports performance through the interaction between sleep and emotion.…”

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confidence: 93%

Relationshp Between Sleep Quality, Mood State, and Performance of Elite Air-Rifle Shooters

Lü

Qiu

2021

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Background To evaluate the impact of pre-competition sleep quality on the mood and performance of elite air-rifle shooters. Methods This study included 23 elite air-rifle shooters who participated in an air-rifle shooting-competition from April 2019 to October 2019. Sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep latency, and wake-up time after sleep onset were monitored using actigraphy. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index and Profile of Mood State were used to assess sleep quality. Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 was used to evaluate mood state. Results The average time to fall asleep, sleep time, sleep efficiency, and subjective sleep quality were 20.6 ± 14.9 min, 7.0 ± 0.8 h, 85.9 ± 5.3%, and 5.2 ± 2.2, respectively. Sleep quality decreased as the competition progressed. Pre-competition sleep time in female athletes was significantly higher than that on the competition day (P = 0.05). Pre-competition sleep latency was significantly longer in women than in men (P = 0.021). During training and pre-competition, the tension, fatigue, depression, and emotional disturbance were significantly lower in athletes with good sleep quality than in athletes with poor sleep quality. Athletes with good sleep quality had significantly more energy. The PSQI total score was positively correlated with positive emotion, TMD, cognitive anxiety, and somatic anxiety POMS scores, and negatively correlated with energy and self-confidence scores. Race scores and depression and somatic anxiety scores were negatively correlated. Conclusion Poor sleep quality negatively impacted the mood of athletes; however, sleep indices and competition performance of athletes during competitions were not significantly correlated.

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“…A recent study of elite multisport athletes demonstrated that mood disturbance from this survey was associated with poor sleep. 7…”

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Sleep Dysfunction and Mood in Collegiate Soccer Athletes

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Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach

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Background: Sleep and mood are critical factors that contribute to health and wellness and are of particular interest to collegiate athletes who are juggling high physical, academic, and social demands. The aim of this study was to examine how psychological measures, player status, and sex-related factors were associated with perceived sleep quality. Hypothesis: Higher levels of global sleep dysfunction will be related to poor mood and increased anxiety, and there will be differences in sleep dysfunction in male compared with female athletes as well as regarding playing status. Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Methods: During the 2016 through 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) seasons, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Profile of Mood States, and Sports Anxiety Scale–2 questionnaires were administered to 230 soccer athletes at 6 separate time points throughout each season. Results: PSQI results yielded scores ≥5 in 54% of observations. Increased sleep dysfunction was significantly related to decreased vigor and increased tension, depression, anger, fatigue, somatic anxiety, worry, and concentration disruption, although effect sizes (ES) were trivial (ES, –0.03 to 0.15). The odds ratio (OR) of reporting global sleep dysfunction increased by 8%, 9%, and 25% for every 1-unit increase in tension (OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.02-1.16; P = 0.015), fatigue (OR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.03-1.16; P = 0.002), and concentration disruption (OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.09-1.45; P = 0.002), respectively. The odds of reporting global sleep dysfunction were 55% lower for males than females (OR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.25-0.79; P = 0.006). Conclusion: Global sleep dysfunction was prevalent in NCAA soccer players and was related to negative mental health outcomes. Female participants experienced increased odds of reporting global sleep dysfunction. Clinical Relevance: Regular monitoring allows for a greater understanding of the interrelatedness between sleep and mental health in athletes.

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Sleep in elite multi-sport athletes: Implications for athlete health and wellbeing

Cited by 37 publications

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Relationship between sleep quality, mood state, and performance of elite air-rifle shooters

Relationship between sleep quality, mood state, and performance of elite air-rifle shooters

Relationshp Between Sleep Quality, Mood State, and Performance of Elite Air-Rifle Shooters

Sleep Dysfunction and Mood in Collegiate Soccer Athletes

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