Mid‐day napping has been recommended as a countermeasure against sleep debt and an
effective method for recovery, regardless of nocturnal sleep duration. Herein, we summarize …

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 …

Objective In a convenience sample of athletes, we conducted a survey of COVID-19-
mediated lockdown (termed 'lockdown'from this point forward) effects on:(i) circadian …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the association between siestas/no siestas
and obesity, considering siesta duration (long:> 30 minutes, short:≤ 30 minutes), and test …

Objective Disrupted sleep and training behaviors in athletes have been reported during the
COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed at investigating the combined effects of Ramadan …

COVID-19 pandemic, with its subsequent lockdown and mobility restriction is a public health
emergency that has obliged substantial modifications in daily routines and lifestyle of people …

Background Daytime napping is used by athletes as a strategy to supplement night time
sleep and aid physical performance. However, no meta-analytical overview regarding the …

The effect of 40-min nap (NAP) opportunity on psycho-physiological outcomes and technical
performance during small-sided basketball game (SSG) was examined in ten professional …

A growing body of evidence indicates that napping is common among older adults.
However, a systematic review on the effect of napping on the elderly is lacking. The aim of …

The Covid-19 outbreak forced many governments to enter a nationwide lockdown. The aim
of this study was to evaluate, by means of a survey, changes in sleep parameters and …