Sleep Quality and Quality of Life Among Healthy High School Athletes

Potter, Morgan N.; Howell, David R.; Dahab, Katherine S.; Sweeney, Emily A.; Albright, Jay C.; Provance, Aaron J.

doi:10.1177/0009922819892050

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“…26 Another remarkable find is that 45.1% of our participants presented poor sleep quality according to PSQI. Other studies have reported similar results, such as Potter et al 22 and Bleyer et al, 27 who reported 44.44% and 38% of participants with poor sleep quality respectively. However, it should be considered that the sample by Bleyer et al 27 was made up of young and adult athletes.…”

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“…20 These data suggest that lower sleep qualities could be associated with higher levels of pain intensities at rest and during sports-related activities. In a recent study, Potter et al 22 reported that in young athletes the intensity of pain did not vary significantly among those who reported poor sleep quality and good sleep quality. That study classified sleep quality considering a cut-off score of 5 points on the PSQI.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Although it was not part of the main goal of the study, it is relevant to highlight that, consistent with other research, women showed higher scores on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and more of them were classified in PSQI-III, showing poorer sleep qualities than men. 22 Even when previous studies have shown that healthy women have more sleep hours and quality than men, 29 it has also been demonstrated that women, especially in pubertal age, are more susceptible to alterations such as anxiety and depression, which could potentially lead to the development of sleep disorders. 30 The limitations of our research include this study being cross-sectional in nature, so we are not able to make causal associations.…”

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Association Between Sleep Quality and Pain in Young Amateur Athletes

Bascour‐Sandoval

Norambuena-Noches

Monrroy-Uarac

et al. 2021

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction: It has been shown that there is a close association between sleep quality and pain. In young athletes, sleep disorders and pain have a particularly high prevalence; however, the relationship between them has not been widely studied. Objective: To study the association between sleep quality and pain in young athletes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which 71 young amateur athletes (39 males) were included. The mean age was 16.9 ± 1.2 years, with 6.5 ± 3.2 years of sports practice and 5.2 ± 1.2 hours of training per week. Sleep quality was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The participants were classified according to sleep quality, as PSQI-I = without sleep disorders, PSQI-II = requiring medical assistance and PSQI-III = requiring medical assistance and treatment. Also, pain intensity was assessed on the Numerical Rating Scale, both at rest (NRSr) and during sports activity (NRSs), along with pain duration. Results: The individuals classified as PSQI-III presented higher NRSr (Mdn = 2.0; IQR = 4.0 vs. Mdn = 0.0; IQR = 2.0; p = 0.04) and higher NRSs (Mdn = 4.0; IQR = 5.0 vs. Mdn = 0.0; IQR = 2.0; p = 0.03) than the individuals classified as PSQI-I. No differences were observed in relation to pain duration. The PSQI score was positively but weakly associated with NRSr (rs = 0.24, p=0.046) and NRSs (rs = 0.27, p = 0.03) but not with pain duration. Conclusion: Young athletes with lower levels of sleep quality show higher levels of pain at rest and during sports practice. Therefore, sleep quality and pain should be considered in the routine assessment of young athletes, by technical and health teams. Level of evidence III; type of study: Cross-sectional .

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Association Between Sleep Quality and Pain in Young Amateur Athletes

Bascour‐Sandoval

Norambuena-Noches

Monrroy-Uarac

et al. 2021

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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“…Increase in sleep duration is desirable because increased sleep duration improves attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality of life, and mental and physical health (Paruthi et al, 2016 ; Fox et al, 2020 ). Symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression are more likely to be reported in adolescent athletes with poor sleep quality (Gomes et al, 2017 ; Potter et al, 2020 ). Unfortunately, we are unable to discern if poor sleep quality is a result of increased anxiety or if increased anxiety is a result of poor sleep quality.…”

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confidence: 99%

Changes in Motivation, Socialization, Wellness and Mental Health in Youth Long-Distance Runners During COVID-19 Social Distancing Restrictions

Bazett-Jones

Garcia

Taylor-Haas

et al. 2021

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the sporting and exercise activities of millions of youth. Running is an activity that could be maintained while social distancing restrictions were implemented during the pandemic. However, a recent study has indicated that youth runners reported lower running distance, frequency, and intensity during COVID-19. The reason for this reduction and the impact on overall well-being is unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if the social distancing restrictions during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic influenced running motives, socialization, wellness and mental health in youth long-distance runners.Methods: A customized, open online questionnaire was provided to runners 9–19 years of age who participated in long-distance running activities including team/club cross-country, track and field (distances ≥800 m), road races, or recreational running. Participants responded to questions about demographics, motive for running, and wellness (sleep quality, anxiety, running enjoyment, food consumption quality) 6-months before as well as during social distancing restrictions due to COVID-19. Wilcoxon signed rank tests compared differences for ratio data and Chi-square tests were used to compare proportions before and during COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. Statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05.Results: A total of 287 youth long-distance runners (male = 124, female = 162, unspecified = 1; age = 15.3 ± 1.7 years; running experience = 5.0 ± 2.3 years) participated. Compared to their pre-COVID-19 responses, youth long-distance runners reported lower overall motivation to run (p < 0.001) and changes to most motive rankings (p < 0.001 to p = 0.71). The proportion of youth running alone increased during COVID-19 (65.8%) compared to pre-COVID-19 (13.8%, p < 0.001). Youth long-distance runners also reported less running enjoyment (p = 0.001), longer sleep duration (p < 0.001), lower sleep quality (p = 0.05), more anxiety (p = 0.043), and lower food quality consumed (p < 0.001) during COVID-19 social distance restrictions.Conclusion: The COVID-19 social distancing restrictions resulted in significant decreases in motivation and enjoyment of running. The removal of competition and team-based interactions likely had a role in these decreases for this population. Continuing team-based activities (e.g., virtual) during social distancing may help with maintaining motivation of youth long-distance runners. Reduced running occurred concurrently with reduced overall well-being of youth long-distance runners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Sleep quality and quantity have recently been established as important off the field considerations in youth athletes ( Potter et al, 2020 , Garmy and Ward, 2018 ). Milewski et al ( Milewski et al, 2014 ) in a review of 160 student athletes (mean age 15 years old), reported that athletes with less than eight hours of sleep per night were 1.7 times (CI 1.0–3.0, p = 0.04) more likely to sustain a musculoskeletal injury.…”

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Youth athletes sleep more, practice less, and may lose interest in playing sports due to social distancing mandates

Ellis

Ulman

Wagner

et al. 2022

Preventive Medicine Reports

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In-person sport participation was suspended across the United States in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The purpose of this study was to survey the impact of COVID-19 on young athletes during a period of social and organized sports restrictions. An anonymous cross-sectional survey study was conducted of youth athletes in the midst of social distancing mandates and consisted of six components: demographics, sport participation, changes in sport-related goals/aspirations, sleep habits, and measures of anxiety and depression. 711 individuals who accessed the survey link yielded 575 (81%) participants with responses available for analysis. All respondents (aged 13.0 years) played organized sports, 62% were single-sport athletes, and 74% considered high-level. Participants were training ∼3.3 h less per week, spending more time outside, and 86% of participants continued to train while social distancing. Sleep duration increased (∼1.2 h/night) and sleep quality improved in 29% of young athletes. Additionally, 22% and 28% reported PROMIS® anxiety and depression scores characterized as ‘mild’, ‘moderate’, or ‘severe’. Older single-sport participants reported higher depression scores, while higher anxiety scores were seen in female participants with fewer years played. 10% of young athletes and 20% of teenagers changed their sports-related goals. Training style modifications, decreased training, and increased sleep quantity and quality were positive effects of COVID-19 restrictions, while athletic aspirational changes were undesirable effects. Single-sport athletes may be at greater risk for psychological symptoms when their routine is altered.

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Sleep Quality and Quality of Life Among Healthy High School Athletes

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Association Between Sleep Quality and Pain in Young Amateur Athletes

Association Between Sleep Quality and Pain in Young Amateur Athletes

Changes in Motivation, Socialization, Wellness and Mental Health in Youth Long-Distance Runners During COVID-19 Social Distancing Restrictions

Youth athletes sleep more, practice less, and may lose interest in playing sports due to social distancing mandates

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