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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Sleep Sci 2022; 15(01): 112-117
DOI: 10.5935/1984-0063.20210031
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Investigating the sleep habits in individual and team-sport athletes using the Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Matthew W. Driller 
1   La Trobe University, Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport - Melbourne - Victoria - Australia.
,
Haresh Suppiah
1   La Trobe University, Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport - Melbourne - Victoria - Australia.
,
David Rogerson
2   Sheffield Hallam University, Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre - Sheffield - England.
,
Alan Ruddock
2   Sheffield Hallam University, Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre - Sheffield - England.
,
Lachlan James
1   La Trobe University, Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport - Melbourne - Victoria - Australia.
,
Adam Virgile
3   University of Vermont, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences - Burlington - Vermont - United States.
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ABSTRACT

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.

Keywords:

Sleep hygiene - Exercise - Circadian Rhythm - Caffeine


Publication History

Received: 17 March 2021

Accepted: 14 June 2021

Article published online:
01 December 2023

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