Sleep Quality Differs Between Athletes and Non-athletes

Demirel, Havva

doi:10.25011/cim.v39i6.27525

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“…2,5,6,16,18,20,21 A number of recent studies have shown that athletes frequently suffer from inadequate sleep and in general have suboptimal sleep-related health. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] However most of these studies have been conducted on relatively small, homogeneous samples, and have used various methods to evaluate sleep health that were not specific to athletic populations.…”

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“…Athletes may furthermore be at high risk of poor quality sleep due to unique lifestyle stressors, and several recent studies have found that athletes frequently suffer from inadequate sleep and related impairments, often at higher rates than the general population. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] However, many of these investigations were conducted in small and/or highly homogeneous populations and employed highly variable methodologies. Hence there is a need to prospectively investigate the sleep health of athletes, to conduct the studies in large, diverse populations, and to use validated methods.…”

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Assessment of sleep health in collegiate athletes using the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire

Rabin

Mehra

Chen

et al. 2020

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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Study Objectives: The objective of this study was to characterize sleep health in a large, diverse population of college athletes. The study utilized the Athletic Sleep Screening Questionnaire, a clinically validated questionnaire, designed to screen athletes for a clinically significant degree of poor sleep health, and to determine if they require intervention. Methods: College athletes from 4 different National College Athletic Association institutions were surveyed using the Athletic Sleep Screening Questionnaire. Descriptive information including sex, sport, and college year was also collected. The Athletic Sleep Screening Questionnaire was scored according to prior clinically validated methods to determine a sleep difficulty score, clinical sleep problem category (none, mild, moderate, or severe), and need for assessment by a physician due to poor sleep health. Results: A total of 1055 surveys were collected with a 95% response rate. Respondents were 36% female, 64% male, and included athletes competing in 15 different sports. Approximately 25% of participants were found to have a clinically meaningful problem with their sleep. Athletes entering their second or higher year of college were more likely to report worse sleep compared to those entering their first year (one-way analysis of variance, Kruskall-Wallis P < .001). Conclusions: A substantial portion of college athletes experience poor sleep health and would benefit from interventions aimed at improving sleep. The Athletic Sleep Screening Questionnaire appears to be a cost-and time-efficient way to evaluate sleep health in a large athletic population.

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Assessment of sleep health in collegiate athletes using the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire

Rabin

Mehra

Chen

et al. 2020

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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“…However, we expanded upon previous results in that such associations were observed among heavy adult exercisers in Iran. Next, we also note that other studies also showed exactly the opposite: compared with non-athletes, professional athletes self-reported more sleep disturbances [163][164][165][166].…”

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When Much Is Too Much—Compared to Light Exercisers, Heavy Exercisers Report More Mental Health Issues and Stress, but Less Sleep Complaints

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Background: Physical inactivity has become a global somatic and mental health issue. To counterbalance, promoting regular physical activity appears plausible, above all among adults, where physical inactivity is particularly high. However, some, but sparse, research also indicates that excessive exercising might be associated with unfavorable mental health dimensions. Here, we tested the hypothesis that excessive exercising was associated with more mental health issues. To this end, we assessed mental health issues, stress, mental toughness, and sleep disturbances among heavy and light adult exercisers. Methods: A total of 200 adults (mean age: 35 years; 62% females) took part in the study. Of those, 100 were heavy exercisers (18–22 h/week), and 100 were light exercisers (1–6 h/week). Participants completed questionnaires covering sociodemographic information, mental health issues, perceived stress, mental toughness, and sleep disturbances. Results: Compared with light exercisers, heavy exercisers reported higher mental health issues, more stress, but also higher mental toughness scores and less sleep disturbances. Higher age, lower mental toughness scores, heavy exerciser-status, and more sleep disturbances predicted higher mental health complaints. Conclusions: Compared with light exercising, heavy exercising might be associated with more mental health issues. As such, it appears that the association between exercise frequency, intensity, and duration and psychological well-being might be related to an optimum point, but not to a maximum point. In a similar vein, heavily exercising athletes, their coaches, parents, and representatives of sports associations should get sensitized to possible adverse psychological effects of excessive physical activity patterns.

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“…Çünkü uyku sırasında rejenerasyon süreçleri baskın hale gelmektedir. Uyku kalitesi düştüğünde performansta düşmeler olduğu belirtilmektedir (36). Sporcuların sedanterlere göre uyku kalitesinin daha iyi olduğunu belirten çalışmalar vardır.…”

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Scientific Overview of Cupping Applications in Athletes

Akkurt

2020

TurkJSportsMed

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Recently, the interest in traditional and complementary medicine applications (TCM) are increasing among the athletes. One of the most widely used TCM applications is the cupping therapy. Although there are many forms of application, currently the most frequent practices are dry cupping and wet cupping (hijamah). The mechanism of action of cupping application has still not been fully proven. However, it is claimed that they may be reduced pain, sedation, increased regeneration, detox and improved immune system. Since particularly champion athletes prefer the practice, the question of whether this practice is related to performance comes to the mind. The number of randomized controlled studies related to the effects of cupping therapy in athletes is limited. It is usually claimed that it reduces back and neck pain. Evidence of effects on flexibility and sports injuries is controversial. It is suggested that it reduces fatigue and increases quality of sleep, and antioxidant capacity. There is not enough evidence about the direct effects of cupping therapy on performance. However, it is claimed that it can increase performance by reducing pain and fatigue. More controlled studies are needed about the effects of cupping therapy on the athletes.

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Sleep Quality Differs Between Athletes and Non-athletes

Cited by 14 publications

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Assessment of sleep health in collegiate athletes using the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire

Assessment of sleep health in collegiate athletes using the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire

When Much Is Too Much—Compared to Light Exercisers, Heavy Exercisers Report More Mental Health Issues and Stress, but Less Sleep Complaints

Scientific Overview of Cupping Applications in Athletes

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