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Abstract
Background: As we know that sleep is important factor for all of us, but little is known regarding athletesleep quality. It has been reported that sleep may be compromised in athletes by many factors, like increasein core temperature following exercise, increase in muscle tension, fatigue and pain following training andcompetition.Objective: The objective of present study was to assess normative sleep quality among highly trainedathletes.Method: 50 athletes (short distance runners) & 50 non athletes were taken who were of 18 to 25 years. Theywere given Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire to assess their sleep quality. Results werestatistically analysed using student ‘t’ test.Results: Different components of PSQI questionnaire were assessed in both case & control group. Component1- subjective sleep quality, component 2- sleep latency, component 3- sleep duration, component 4- sleepefficiency were better in controls than athletes with a p<0.05. Component 5- sleep disturbance & component7- daytime dysfunction scores were higher in athletes than controls (p<0.05). Component 6- use of sleepmedication was not statistically significant. So, the overall global score was higher in athletes indicatingbetter sleep quality in controls.Conclusion: We conclude that controls have better sleep quality than athletes.
Highlights
An athlete is one who is involved for 3 hours daily training for 6 days per week.[1]
Different components of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire were assessed in both case & control group
The overall global score was higher in athletes indicating better sleep quality in controls
Summary
An athlete is one who is involved for 3 hours daily training for 6 days per week.[1] Track-and-field athletics are the oldest forms of organized sport, it includes. Sleep is a biological process that facilitates recovery from mental and physical demands of high-performance sport. There has been a proliferation of research exploring how sleep impacts recovery, training and performance in elite athletes. Previous research has indicated elite athletes have a high prevalence of poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep quantity.[4]. As we know that sleep is important factor for all of us, but little is known regarding athlete sleep quality. It has been reported that sleep may be compromised in athletes by many factors, like increase in core temperature following exercise, increase in muscle tension, fatigue and pain following training and competition
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