Is daytime napping an effective strategy to improve sport-related cognitive and physical performance and reduce fatigue? A systematic review and meta-analysis of …

AE Mesas, SN de Arenas-Arroyo… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To estimate the association between daytime napping and cognitive and physical
sport performance and fatigue after normal sleep and partial sleep deprivation (less sleep …

[HTML][HTML] Association of sleep status with depressive state in centenarians: Evidence from Hainan centenarian cohort

S Yang, K Han, S Wang, R Li, X Li, S Chen, Y Zhao… - Sleep Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study is to analyze the association between sleep quality,
sleep duration, sleep patterns, and depressive states among centenarians due to the crucial …

Daytime naps improve afternoon power and perceptual measures in elite rugby union athletes—a randomized cross-over trial

AR Teece, CM Beaven, CK Argus, N Gill, MW Driller - Sleep, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Daytime naps are used by elite athletes in both training and match-day settings. Currently,
there are limited interventional studies on the efficacy of napping on physical performance in …