Sleep-Related Issues for Recovery and Performance in Athletes

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 is limited to lab-based assessment via polysomnography, the development of activity-based devices estimating sleep patterns provides greater insight into the sleep behaviour of athletes in ecological settings. Overall, small sleep quantity and/or poor quality appears to exist in many athletic populations, though 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 behavioural strategies, such as sleep hygiene, extending night-time sleep or daytime napping. Pharmacological interventions should be limited to clinically-induced treatments as evidence among healthy and athletic populations is lacking. To optimise and manage sleep in athletes, it is recommended to implement routine sleep monitoring on an individual basis.

Intra-individual variability of sleep and nocturnal cardiac autonomic activity in elite female soccer players during an international tournament

“…Therefore, if the training or competition schedule provides sufficient space for recovery strategies, extending bedtime to achieve prolonged sleep duration appears to be a beneficial approach. As prevalence of sleep restriction among athletes seems to be high [63], athletes are encouraged to implement 30 to 60 minutes of additional sleep each night as a ‘self-experiment’ which should be monitored and supported by staff members [64]. In addition, when feasible, athletes may also achieve additional sleep time by implementing daytime naps.…”

Intra-individual variability of sleep and nocturnal cardiac autonomic activity in elite female soccer players during an international tournament

“…Therefore, if the training or competition schedule provides sufficient space for recovery strategies, extending bedtime to achieve prolonged sleep duration appears to be a beneficial approach. As prevalence of sleep restriction among athletes seems to be high [57], athletes are encouraged to implement 30 to 60 minutes of additional sleep each night as a ‘self-experiment’ which should be monitored and supported by staff members [58]. In addition, when feasible, athletes may also achieve additional sleep time by implementing daytime naps.…”

Profil Mood Atlet Pra-Pon Sepak Takraw Puteri Sulawesi Tengah Dalam Melakukan Latihan

“…Atlet yang profesional ketika mengalami stres dapat meningkatkan resiko cidera, terkena penyakit dan berpotensi terjadi gangguan mental, sehingga dapat meningkatkan kemungkinan atau mempersulit pemulihan cidera (Kolling, Duffield, Erlacher, Venter, & Halson, 2016;Reardon et al, 2019). Keadaan mood ini bisa saja berubah setiap saat karena pada saat latihan berlangsung tidak ada karantina latihan (TC), para atlet puteri sepak takraw setelah latihan diperbolehkan pulang ke rumah mereka masing-masing sehingga pelatih tidak dapat mengontrol pergaulan para atlet selama di luar latihan.…”