Physiological Parameters of Sleep and the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Competitive Athletes with Poor Sleep Quality.

Feng-Yin Chen, Yung-An Tsou, Nai-Jen Chang, Wen-Dien Chang

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Feng-Yin ChenDepartment of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung 404401, Taiwan.

Yung-An TsouDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404328, Taiwan.

Nai-Jen ChangDepartment of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8408-8334

Wen-Dien ChangDepartment of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung 404401, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-5546-5874

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore the sleep conditions and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk in athletes with poor sleep quality. Athletes with poor sleep quality before competition were recruited. Cardiopulmonary coupling analysis, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and Insomnia Severity Index were used to assess and compare athletes at risk of OSA (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5 events per hour) with those not at risk (AHI < 5 events per hour). Comparisons were made between the non-OSA group (n = 23) and the OSA risk group (n = 19, AHI = 10.79 ± 4.47 events per hour). The OSA risk group exhibited a significantly higher percentage of Stage 1 (S1) and Stage 2 (S2) sleep and greater heart rate variability (HRV) (

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apnea-hypopnea indexcardiopulmonary couplingheart rate variability

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PMID40283164

DOI10.3390/life15040610

PMCPMC12028988

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