ReviewInternational journal of sports medicine2019
Sleep Hygiene for Optimizing Recovery in Athletes: Review and Recommendations.
Review in International journal of sports medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04632615 (Sleep Behaviour in Athletes During Home Confinement Due to the Covid-19 Outbreak), which is not on this map. Cited by 107 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Sleep Behaviour in Athletes During Home Confinement Due to the Covid-19 Outbreak
Who cites it
107 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 227 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sleep and Circadian Interventions to Improve Athletes' Mental Health, Mood and Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Timing-dependent effects of melatonin supplementation on exercise performance and exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- The Impact of Sleep Interventions on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- The Impact of Dietary Factors on the Sleep of Athletically Trained Populations: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Circadian phenotype is associated with diurnal variation in human exercise performance.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Effects of transcranial pulsed current stimulation on sleep quality in Student-Athletes with different types of sleep disorders.BMC psychiatry · 2026Trial
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- Sleep disturbances after an ultra-trail endurance race: a field study.Sleep medicine: X · 2026Article
- Effects of one night of sleep deprivation on single- and dual-task gait.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2026Article
- Mediterranean Diet Adherence, Nutrition Knowledge and Lifestyle Factors in Physically Active Adults and Athletes: The NUTRI_ACTIVE Study.Nutrients · 2026Observational
- Chrono-Exercise Medicine: Why Biological Timing Matters for Human Health.Biomedicines · 2026Article
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- The association between sleep duration and computerized neurocognitive testing outcomes at baseline and post injury in US service academy cadets and midshipmen: findings from the CARE Consortium.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Article
- The association between sleep duration and computerized neurocognitive testing outcomes at baseline and post injury in US service academy cadets and midshipmen: findings from the CARE Consortium.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Article
- One Step Further: Integrating Evidence-Based Guidelines into Practice to Address Environmental Challenges at the Men's 2026 FIFA World Cup.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Optimizing Athlete Travel for Performance: A Scientific Blueprint for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Medicine Staff.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Sleep Hygiene Improves Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance Independent of Cortisol Mediation in Female Collegiate Soccer Players.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- A 14-Day Sleep Hygiene Intervention Improves Aerobic Performance and Reduces Anticipatory Cortisol in University Soccer Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sleep Behaviour and Subjective Sleep Quality in Esports Athletes: A Multilevel Analysis of Night-to-Night Variability.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- REST, Exploring Sleep Patterns and Influencing Factors in Elite Female Football Athletes.Scientific data · 2026Article
47 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
For elite athletes who exercise at a high level, sleep is critical to overall health. Many studies have documented the effects of sleep deprivation in the general population, but few studies exist regarding specific effects in the athlete. This review summarizes the effects of sleep deprivation and sleep extension on athletic performance, including reaction time, accuracy, strength and endurance, and cognitive function. There are clear negative effects of sleep deprivation on performance, including reaction time, accuracy, vigor, submaximal strength, and endurance. Cognitive functions such as judgment and decision-making also suffer. Sleep extension can positively affect reaction times, mood, sprint times, tennis serve accuracy, swim turns, kick stroke efficiency, and increased free throw and 3-point accuracy. Banking sleep (sleep extension prior to night of intentional sleep deprivation before sporting event) is a new concept that may also improve performance. For sports medicine providers, the negative effects of sleep deprivation cannot be overstated to athletes. To battle sleep deprivation, athletes may seek supplements with potentially serious side effects; improving sleep quality however is simple and effective, benefiting not only athlete health but also athletic performance.
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