Journal
CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Volume 35, Issue 6, Pages 865-868Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2018.1466795
Keywords
Sport; polysomnography; sleep duration; athlete; sleep extension
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- Australian Government
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This study examined the efficacy of daytime napping to supplement night-time sleep in athletes. Twelve well-trained male soccer players completed three conditions in a randomised, counterbalanced order: 9 h in bed overnight with no daytime nap (9 h + 0 h); 8 h in bed overnight with a 1-h daytime nap (8 h + 1 h); and 7 h in bed overnight with a 2-h daytime nap (7 h + 2 h). Sleep was assessed using polysomnography. The total amount of sleep obtained in the three conditions was similar, i.e. 8.1 h (9 h + 0 h), 8.2 h (8 h + 1 h), and 8.0 h (7 h + 2 h). Daytime napping may be an effective strategy to supplement athletes' night-time sleep.
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