Description

• Title:
  The Importance of Sleep in Athletic Performance - A Systematic Review
• Creator:
  Julia Białeta;
  Rowińska, Katarzyna;
  Siembab, Karolina;
  Jurkiewicz , Michalina;
  Napieralska, Agnieszka;
  Garbarczyk, Wiktor;
  Kapla, Albert;
  Černohorská, Alicja;
  Pysiewicz, Wiktoria;
  Bednarczyk, Daria
• Description:
  Introduction Sleep influences the well-being of every person, but it is especially important for athletes1. This review analyses the impact that quality and duration of sleep has on physical and cognitive performance in athletes. It also examines the strategies for optimizing sleep, such as extending the duration of sleep, adding naps during the day and educating athletes about sleep hygiene. Results Research conclusively states that insufficient sleep impairs physical endurance and strength, reduces coordination and increases injury risk2–5. It impacts cognitive processes – decreases focus, diminishes strategic thinking and slows reaction times6. Evidence reveals that sleep interventions such as prolonging sleep duration, napping during the day and blue-enriched light exposure lead to improving sleep in athletes7. Summary By integrating findings from a range of studies, this review emphasizes the role of sleep as an indispensable pillar of sports performance optimization. It offers practical implications and limitations to the analyzed studies.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights:
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2025 Julia Białeta, Katarzyna Rowińska, Karolina Siembab, Michalina Jurkiewicz , Agnieszka Napieralska, Wiktor Garbarczyk, Albert Kapla, Alicja Černohorská, Wiktoria Pysiewicz, Daria Bednarczyk;
  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
• Date:
  2025.02.11
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Quality in Sport; Tom 38 (2025); 58162;
  Quality in Sport; Vol. 38 (2025); 58162;
  2450-3118
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  University Center for Sports Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/58162/41489
• Subject:
  sleep;
  athletic performance;
  sleep interventions;
  systematic review
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/58162
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
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  seek permission
• Type:
  text