Sleep in the Athlete

Carly Day; Naoya Nishino; Yuka Tsukahara

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2023.06.007

Sleep in the Athlete

Clin Sports Med. 2024 Jan;43(1):93-106. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2023.06.007. Epub 2023 Jul 18.

Authors

Carly Day¹, Naoya Nishino², Yuka Tsukahara³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, 900 John R Wooden Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. Electronic address: carlykreps@gmail.com.
² Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 3155 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
³ Department of Sports Medicine, Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education, 3-40-1 Fujimidai, Kunitachi, Tokyo 1868668, Japan.

PMID: 37949516
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2023.06.007

Abstract

Sleep is important for not only general health but also for lowering injury risk and maintaining athletic performance. Sleep disorders are prevalent in athletes, and taking a sleep history, evaluating sleep quality, and addressing other related factors including mental health are essential in diagnosing and understanding sleep disorders. Other methods such as polysomnography, actigraphy, and sheet sensors can also be used. Treatment options for sleep disorders include sleep hygiene, cognitive behavioral therapy, medication, and addressing contributing factors. For athletes, sleep can also be affected by factors such as travel fatigue and jet lag, which should be taken into consideration.

Keywords: Athlete; Insomnia; Jet lag; Mental health; Performance; Sleep.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Athletes
Athletic Performance*
Humans
Jet Lag Syndrome / drug therapy
Jet Lag Syndrome / therapy
Sleep
Sleep Wake Disorders* / diagnosis
Sleep Wake Disorders* / therapy