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Published in: Sports Medicine 10/2019

01-10-2019 | Insomnia | Review Article

Sleep Monitoring in Athletes: Motivation, Methods, Miscalculations and Why it Matters

Author: Shona L. Halson

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 10/2019

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Abstract

It is increasingly recognised that many athletes have poor sleep quantity and/or quality despite the advances in knowledge regarding the importance of sleep for an athletic population. The majority of research in sleep assessment and treatment (within the general population) focuses on the medical disorder insomnia, and therefore may not be specifically relevant for athletes. Further, there are currently no guidelines for the standardisation of assessment, intervention, feedback and behaviour change strategies in athletes. This review outlines potential reasons for sleep disturbances in athletes, advantages and disadvantages of a range of methods to assess sleep (polysomnography, activity monitoring, consumer sleep technology, sleep diaries and questionnaires), considerations for the provision of feedback, a description of potential interventions and behaviour change challenges and strategies. The objective of this review is to provide practitioners with the latest scientific evidence in an area rapidly progressing in awareness, consumerism and athlete engagement.
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Metadata
Title
Sleep Monitoring in Athletes: Motivation, Methods, Miscalculations and Why it Matters
Author
Shona L. Halson
Publication date
01-10-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sports Medicine / Issue 10/2019
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01119-4

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