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  • Sports Science
  • Sleep Research
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Elite athletes require optimal sleep for performance.
  • Pre-sleep behaviors, including electronic device use, may impact sleep quality.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for athlete well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between pre-sleep behaviors and sleep quantity in well-trained athletes.
  • To examine the impact of electronic device use before sleep on athlete sleep patterns.
  • To identify potential factors affecting sleep quality in athletic populations.

Main Methods:

  • Seventy well-trained athletes completed a 7-day online sleep diary.
  • The diary recorded pre-sleep behaviors, electronic device usage, and sleep parameters.
  • Statistical analyses explored associations between variables.

Main Results:

  • Athletes averaged 8 hours and 20 minutes in bed nightly.
  • Younger athletes spent more time in bed but reported higher sleepiness.
  • Using multiple electronic devices before sleep correlated with difficulty falling asleep.

Conclusions:

  • Younger athletes may experience excessive sleepiness, potentially necessitating later schedules.
  • Pre-sleep electronic device use, particularly multiple devices, can negatively impact sleep onset.
  • Further research into optimizing sleep hygiene for athletes is warranted.