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    • Sports Science
    • Sleep Medicine
    • Human Performance

    Background:

    • Elite athletes often report sleep dissatisfaction.
    • Understanding elite athletes' actual sleep requirements is crucial for optimizing performance.
    • Anecdotal evidence suggests a gap between perceived and actual sleep needs in athletes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare elite athletes' self-assessed sleep needs with their objectively measured habitual sleep duration.
    • To quantify the sleep deficit experienced by elite athletes.
    • To investigate differences in sleep duration between individual and team sport athletes.

    Main Methods:

    • 175 elite athletes from 12 sports participated.
    • Athletes reported their perceived sleep need and maintained a sleep diary for ~12 nights.
    • Objective sleep duration was monitored using wrist activity monitors.

    Main Results:

    • Athletes self-assessed need: 8.3 hours; Actual average duration: 6.7 hours.
    • Average sleep deficit: 96 minutes; 71% of athletes slept at least 1 hour less than needed.
    • Individual sport athletes slept less than team sport athletes, despite similar sleep needs.

    Conclusions:

    • The majority of elite athletes experience substantial sleep deficits.
    • Insufficient sleep may negatively impact training effectiveness and competition performance.
    • Addressing sleep needs is critical for elite athlete well-being and performance optimization.