Investigating the sleep habits in individual and team-sport athletes using the Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Sleep Science

Matthew W. Driller¹  Lachlan James¹  Haresh Suppiah¹  Alan Ruddock²  David Rogerson²  Adam Virgile³ 

[1] La Trobe University, Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport - Melbourne - Victoria - Australia;Sheffield Hallam University, Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre - Sheffield - England;University of Vermont, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences - Burlington - Vermont - United States;

关键词: sleep hygiene;    exercise;    circadian rhythm;    caffeine;   

DOI  :  001610.5935/1984-0063.20210031

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objectives: There is limited large-scale data on maladaptive sleep practices in elite adult athletes and their influence on sleep characteristics. This study aimed to identify differences in sleep behaviours between individual and team-sport athletes using two sleep questionnaires. Material and Methods: 407 (237 male, 170 female) elite adult athletes across sixteen sports (9 individual-sports, 7 team-sports) completed the Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: Individual-sport athletes reported greater total sleep time and higher sleep efficiency than team-sport athletes (p<0.05, d=0.28-0.29). There were no differences between global scores for the PSQI, however, there was a difference between global scores for the ASBQ as well as multiple individual items from both questionnaires (p<0.05), indicating poorer behaviours in team-sport athletes. Discussion: Team-sport athletes displayed more maladaptive pre-sleep behaviours and poorer sleep characteristics than individual-sport athletes.

【 授权许可】

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