ReviewSleep medicine clinics2020
Sleep and Athletic Performance: Impacts on Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Risk and Recovery, and Mental Health.
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119 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 215 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of probiotic and synbiotic supplementation on sleep parameters in exercised population: a systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) of randomized controlled trials.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Sleep Management and Performance in Offshore Sailing Regattas: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Consumer-oriented (wearable) sleep technology: a systematic SWOT analysis and recommendations for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of daytime napping on the athletic performance of team ball sports athletes: systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of sleep deprivation on sports performance and perceived exertion in athletes and non-athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- The Impact of Sleep Interventions on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- Is the Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) Associated with Risk of Time-Loss Injury in Professional Team Sports? A Systematic Review of Methodology, Variables and Injury Risk in Practical Situations.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
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- Effects of Tai Chi on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial Using Wearable Devices in a Mobile Health Model.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Post-Lunch Napping as a Strategy to Enhance Physiological Performance and Cognitive Function in Elite Volleyball Players.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Glycemic response to acute high-intensity interval versus moderate-intensity continuous exercise during pregnancy.Physiological reports · 2022Trial
- The Use of Cupping (Hijama) Therapy Among Athletes and Its Relationship With Sleep Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study in Palestine.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Sleep and mental illness: an umbrella review protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Spaceflight and sport science: Physiological monitoring and countermeasures for the astronaut-athlete on Mars exploration missions.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- Multidimensional sleep health and its association with fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis in China.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Repeated Continuous Theta-Burst Stimulation Modulates Resting-State EEG Microstate Dynamics in Athletes with Chronic Insomnia.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- The effect of evening swimming exercise on sleep parameters in male swimmers.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- From GPT-4 to Expert-Endorsed Athlete Guidance: A Delphi Consensus on Sleep and Jet Lag.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Exercise Training in the Fasted State During the Month of Ramadan: Acutely Ergolytic but Possibly Chronically Ergogenic? A Narrative Review with Systematic Search and Methodological Quality Assessment.Sports medicine - open · 2026Review
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Abstract
Research has characterized the sleep of elite athletes and attempted to identify factors associated with athletic performance, cognition, health, and mental well-being. Sleep is a fundamental component of performance optimization among elite athletes, yet only recently embraced by sport organizations as an important part of training and recovery. Sleep plays a crucial role in physical and cognitive performance and is an important factor in reducing risk of injury. This article aims to highlight the prevalence of poor sleep, describe its impacts, and address the issue of sport culture surrounding healthy sleep.
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