Complete sleep evaluation of top professional cross-country mountain bikers' athletes

Garbellotto, Lucas; Petit, Elisabeth; Brunet, Emmanuel; Gillet, Valerie J.; Bourdin, Hubert; Mougin, Fabienne

doi:10.23736/s0022-4707.21.12059-6

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“…In contrast, another study in cross-country riders found better sleep quality (≈33% of bad sleepers) but similar time in bed and sleep efficiency that our study. However, the sample size of the mentioned study was limited to only thirteen cyclists, and the results must be taken with caution ( 20 ).…”

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Assessing sleep quality in elite and junior cyclists

Javaloyes,

Mateo-March,

Peña-González

et al. 2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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In the pursuit of optimal recovery, the significance of sleep cannot be overstated for elite cyclists, including high-level cyclists within the junior category. This study aims to assess the sleep quality of elite athletes of different categories and disciplines, including junior. The sleep quality of 112 high-level cyclists (males n = 80; females n = 32) participating in endurance and sprint disciplines was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A noteworthy 41% of both elite and junior cyclists displayed poor sleep quality. No significant differences were observed between elite and junior cyclists in terms of sleep quality, but there was a medium effect size, indicating greater sleep efficiency in junior cyclists [0.36 (0.16, 0.53)]. Gender differences were found, with females exhibiting worse PSQI scores (males = 4.00 [2.25]; females 5.00 [3.00]; p = 0.035). Endurance cyclists spent more time in bed compared to cyclists from sprinting disciplines (8:30 [1.00] and 8:00 [1:03], respectively; p = 0.019). These findings reveal poor sleep habits, even among individuals classified as good sleepers by the PSQI, emphasizing the importance of preventing sleep disorders in cyclists. This study provides valuable insights into athlete sleep quality, encompassing various categories, genders, and cycling disciplines. In conclusion, elite cyclists demonstrate suboptimal sleep quality, suggesting the potential for interventions utilizing the PSQI. These findings advocate for the incorporation of sleep quality assessments into routine evaluations for athletes.

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Assessing sleep quality in elite and junior cyclists

Javaloyes,

Mateo-March,

Peña-González

et al. 2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…As previously described (19), sleep was assessed with standard ambulatory PSG techniques using the 10-20 system, and the following variables were also continuously measured and recorded throughout the night: Fz, Cz, F4-M1, C4-M1, O2-M1, F3-M2, C3-M2 and O1-M2, left and right chin electromyogram, electrooculograms, and electrocardiogram. Raster plot of the experimental protocol for an athlete going to bed at 10:00 PM and getting up at 7:00 AM.…”

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Gradual Advance of Sleep-Wake Schedules Before an Eastward Flight and Phase Adjustment After Flight in Elite Cross-Country Mountain Bikers: Effects on Sleep and Performance

Garbellotto

Petit²,

Brunet

et al. 2022

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Gradual advance of sleep-wake schedules before an eastward flight and phase adjustment after flight in elite cross-country mountain bikers: effects on sleep and performance. J Strength Cond Res 37(4): 872-880, 2023-Strategies, for alleviating jet lag, specifically targeted to competitive athletes have never been studied, in ecological conditions. This study aimed to assess the effects of a phase advance before a 7hour eastward flight followed by a strategy of resynchronization at destination on sleep and physical performance in professional mountain bikers. Six athletes participated in this study divided into 4 periods: (i) baseline (usual sleep-wake rhythm); (ii) phase advance (advance sleep-wake schedules of 3 hours for 6 days); (iii) travel (flight: Paris-Tokyo); and (iv) phase adjustment (resynchronization of sleep-wake schedules). Melatonin pills and light therapy were administrated during the phase advance and phase adjustment. Sleep was recorded by polysomnography and actigraphy, core body temperature (CBT) rhythm was assessed by ingestible capsules, and physical performances were tested by the Wingate and 5-minute maximal exercise tests. Results showed that bedtime was advanced by 2.9 hours at the end of the phase advance (p # 0.01) with a batyphase of CBT advanced by 2.5 hours (p 5 0.07). Bedtime was similar at destination compared with baseline. Total sleep time and sleep composition were unchanged at the end of the phase advance or at destination, compared with baseline. Physical performances were maintained after phase advance and at destination. The phase advance enabled to preshift part of the time zones without disturbing sleep and physical performances and contributed to preserving them once at destination. A phase advance before eastward travel represents an effective strategy to counter harmful effects of jet lag.

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“…Facer-Childs and colleagues evidenced a clinically significant average PSQI across a sample of professional Australian Football League athletes, with 38.6% of the sample eclipsing the PSQI threshold for poor sleep quality [ 38 •]. Importantly, Garbelloto and colleagues (2022) evidenced the importance of individual characteristics (e.g., gender) on risk for poor sleep quality in professional athletes, whereby females were more likely to report worse sleep quality than males in their sample of professional cross-country mountain bikers [ 54 ].…”

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“…Clemente and colleagues (2019) evidenced generally good sleep quality in a sample of professional basketball players across a full season [ 62 ]. Caia and colleagues (2018), Fitzgerald and colleagues (2019), Lastella and colleagues (2021), and Garbellotto and colleagues (2022) showed sufficient sleep duration across samples of professional rugby [ 63 ], male Australian Football League [ 21 ], female Australian Football League with morning or intermediate circadian preference [ 57 ], and professional mountain bikers’ athletes [ 54 ], respectively. Furthermore, Caia and colleagues (2018) demonstrated healthy SOL and sleep efficiency in their sample of professional rugby athletes, measured through actigraphy [ 63 ].…”

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Sleep and Performance in Professional Athletes

Cook

Charest

2023

Curr Sleep Medicine Rep

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Purpose of Review Sleep is an essential human behavior that plays a key role in proper biopsychosocial development as well as short- and long-term biological, physical, psychological, and cognitive health. Sleep plays a key role in athletic performance, influencing an athlete’s ability to train, recover, and perform, as well as their overall wellness. Over the recent decade, the awareness of sleep’s import has penetrated just about every professional sport domain. The purpose of the review was to identify and synthesize the literature published within the past 5 years (2018–2022) that relates to sleep and performance in professional athletes. Literature related to nonprofessional, high-level athletes (e.g., collegiate; Olympic) was omitted as well as those associated with non-traditional professional sports (e.g., eSports). Recent Findings Results from 38 articles were incorporated into this review, which covered (1) the sleep’s role in the training, physical injury prevention and recovery, competitive performance, and mental health of professional athletes, (2) common sleep problems and disorders in professional athletes, and (3) the impact of unique challenges from training, travel, competition, and other factors on sleep health. Additionally, we provide an orientation to utilized strategies and interventions to assist with sleep health in professional athletes, as well as conclude with a commentary on critical steps forward. Summary Sleep plays a critically important role in the training, recovery, performance, and overall wellness of professional athletes. Professional athletes are vulnerable to a variety of sleep-related problems and disorders, due to unique factors related to training, travel, and competition, among other factors. Improved, standardized research methodology and partnerships between professional athletes, coaches, teams, and organizations and researchers are necessary to advance the knowledge of sleep and performance in professional athletes, including identifying sport-specific differences and variation across individual characteristics, as well as developing individualizable, dynamic, and appropriate interventions for improving sleep health among professional athletes.

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Complete sleep evaluation of top professional cross-country mountain bikers' athletes

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Assessing sleep quality in elite and junior cyclists

Assessing sleep quality in elite and junior cyclists

Gradual Advance of Sleep-Wake Schedules Before an Eastward Flight and Phase Adjustment After Flight in Elite Cross-Country Mountain Bikers: Effects on Sleep and Performance

Sleep and Performance in Professional Athletes

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