Sleep is known to be an important component of recovery from training, yet little is known
about the quality and quantity of sleep achieved by elite athletes. The aim of the present …

Sleep is essential for recovery and performance in elite athletes. While actigraphy‐based
studies revealed suboptimal sleep in athletes, information on their subjective experience of …

Abstract Background/Purpose Despite the importance of sleep for athletic performance,
there is a lack of normative sleep data and sex comparisons in collegiate athletes. The …

In any sport, successful performance requires a planned approach to training and recovery.
While sleep is recognized as an essential component of this approach, the amount and …

Sleep is an essential component for athlete recovery due to its physiological and
psychological restorative effects, yet few studies have explored the habitual sleep/wake …

Purpose: Anecdotal reports indicate that many elite athletes are dissatisfied with their sleep,
but little is known about their actual sleep requirements. Therefore, the aim of this study was …

Background Sleep quality is an essential component of athlete's recovery. However, a better
understanding of the parameters to adequately quantify sleep quality in team sport athletes …

The athletic advantage of sleep, although commonly touted by coaches, trainers, and sports
physicians, is still unclear and likely varies by sport, athletic performance metric, and length …

This study examined agreement between self-perceived sleep and sleep estimated via
activity monitors in professional rugby league athletes. 63 athletes, from three separate …

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 …