Objectives To better understand the psychology of rest in athletes. Rest is central to an
understanding of recovery, skill learning, and expertise development in athletes, yet extant …

This article provides a review of literature on the psychology of rest in athletes with the aim of
advancing research and practice in this area. While the concept of rest represents an …

Mental rest appears critical to sustained high performance in sports and other human
performance contexts. We draw on the developing science of mental rest to provide a useful …

Recently, the attention on recovery in sport increased enormously although there is lack of
scientific evidence on the role of lifestyle in terms of movement [ie, physical behaviors (PBs)] …

ACCORDING TO GOLFER TIGER Woods, one of the best things about turning pro while a
college student was that he could finally get enough sleep (8). High school and college …

Abstract ENSURING THAT ATHLETES FUNCTION OPTIMALLY THROUGHOUT TRAINING
IS AN IMPORTANT FOCUS FOR THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH. SLEEP IS …

To achieve optimal athletic performance and competition readiness, it is crucial to balance
the highest appropriate training stimulus with sufficient recovery. Excessive and/or …

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 …

Objectives Establish current practice and attitudes towards recovery in a group of Division-1
Collegiate athletes from North America. Design A 16-item questionnaire was administered …

Sleep is generally regarded important for maintaining one's physical and psychological well-
being. For the competitive athlete, many factors may negatively impact on his or her sleep …