Sleep/wake behaviours of elite athletes from individual and team sports

M Lastella, GD Roach, SL Halson… - European journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

The impact of training schedules on the sleep and fatigue of elite athletes

C Sargent, M Lastella, SL Halson… - Chronobiology …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
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 habits in German athletes before important competitions or games

D Erlacher, F Ehrlenspiel, OA Adegbesan… - Journal of sports …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Sleep is generally regarded as a valuable resource for psychological and physiological well-
being. Although the effects of sleep on athletic performance have been acknowledged in …

Sleep-related issues for recovery and performance in athletes

S Kölling, R Duffield, D Erlacher… - … journal of sports …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
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 …

Sleep and recovery in team sport: current sleep-related issues facing professional team-sport athletes

HHK Fullagar, R Duffield, S Skorski… - … journal of sports …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
While the effects of sleep loss on performance have previously been reviewed, the effects of
disturbed sleep on recovery after exercise are less reported. Specifically, the interaction …

[HTML][HTML] How much sleep does an elite athlete need?

C Sargent, M Lastella… - … journal of sports …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
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 …

Self‐reported sleep quantity, quality and sleep hygiene in elite athletes

M Knufinke, A Nieuwenhuys, SAE Geurts… - Journal of sleep …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Sleep of professional athletes: underexploited potential to improve health and performance

H Tuomilehto, VP Vuorinen, E Penttilä… - Journal of Sports …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Sleep disorders have become increasingly prevalent affecting health and working ability.
Restorative sleep may be considered important for athletes' successful recovery and …

[HTML][HTML] Development of the athlete sleep behavior questionnaire: a tool for identifying maladaptive sleep practices in elite athletes

MW Driller, CD Mah, SL Halson - Sleep Science, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Introduction: Existing sleep questionnaires to assess sleep behaviors may not be sensitive
in determining the unique sleep challenges faced by elite athletes. The purpose of the …

[HTML][HTML] The variability of sleep among elite athletes

M Nedelec, A Aloulou, F Duforez, T Meyer… - Sports medicine-open, 2018 - Springer
Practicing sport at the highest level is typically accompanied by several stressors and
restrictions on personal life. Elite athletes' lifestyle delivers a significant challenge to sleep …