Red Light and the Sleep Quality and Endurance Performance of Chinese Female Basketball Players

Zhao, Jiexiu; Tian, Ye; Nie, Jinlei; Xu, Jincheng; Liu, Dongsen

doi:10.4085/1062-6050-47.6.08

Cited by 64 publications

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“…Zhao et al [52] determined the effect of red light on the sleep quality and serum melatonin level of female Chinese basketball players. The participants exposed to red-light treatment received 30 min of total body irradiation from a red-light therapy instrument (average wavelength: 658 nm; light dose: 30 J/cm 2 ) every night for 14 days.…”

Section: Evening Light Exposurementioning

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Sleep Hygiene and Recovery Strategies in Elite Soccer Players

Nédélec

Halson²,

Delecroix

et al. 2015

Sports Med

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In elite soccer, players are frequently exposed to various situations and conditions that can interfere with sleep (e.g., playing night matches interspersed with 3 days; performing activities demanding high levels of concentration close to bedtime; use of products containing caffeine or alcohol in the period preceding bedtime; regular daytime napping throughout the week; variable wake-up times or bedtime), potentially leading to sleep deprivation. We outline simple, practical, and pharmaceutical-free sleep strategies that are coordinated to the constraints of elite soccer in order to promote sleep. Sleep deprivation is best alleviated by sleep extension; however, sleep hygiene strategies (i.e., consistent sleep pattern, appropriate napping, and active daytime behaviors) can be utilized to promote restorative sleep. Light has a profound impact on sleep, and sleep hygiene strategies that support the natural environmental light-dark cycle (i.e., red-light treatment prior to sleep, dawn-simulation therapy prior to waking) and prevent cycle disruption (i.e., filtering short wavelengths prior to sleep) may be beneficial to elite soccer players. Under conditions of inordinate stress, techniques such as brainwave entrainment and meditation are promising sleep-promoting strategies, but future studies are required to ascertain the applicability of these techniques to elite soccer players. Consuming high-electrolyte fluids such as milk, high-glycemic index carbohydrates, some forms of protein immediately prior to sleep, as well as tart cherry juice concentrate and tryptophan may promote rehydration, substrate stores replenishment, muscle-damage repair and/or restorative sleep. The influence of cold water immersion performed close to bedtime on subsequent sleep is still debated. Conversely, the potential detrimental effects of sleeping medication must be recognized. Sleep initiation is influenced by numerous factors, reinforcing the need for future research to identify such factors. Efficient and individualized sleep hygiene strategies may consequently be proposed.

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Section: Evening Light Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

Sleep Hygiene and Recovery Strategies in Elite Soccer Players

Nédélec

Halson²,

Delecroix

et al. 2015

Sports Med

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“…Therapeutic effects of LLLT using red light-emitting diodes (LED) on sleep were demonstrated in healthy adults (Zhao, Tian, Nie, Xu, & Liu, 2012) and patients with insomnia (Xu , Wang, Ta, & Li, 2001; Xu, Wu, Wang, Shang, & Li, 2002). We are aware of one pilot study reporting improved sleep and PTSD symptoms following the red/near infra-red LED treatment in patients with chronic moderate TBI and comorbid PTSD (Bogdanova et al, 2014).…”

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Sleep disturbances, TBI and PTSD: Implications for treatment and recovery

Gilbert

Kark

Gehrman

et al. 2015

Clinical Psychology Review

117

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and sleep problems significantly affect recovery and functional status in military personnel and Veterans returning from combat. Despite recent attention, sleep is understudied in the Veteran population. Few treatments and rehabilitation protocols target sleep, although poor sleep remains at clinical levels and continues to adversely impact functioning even after the resolution of PTSD or mild TBI symptoms. Recent developments in non-pharmacologic sleep treatments have proven efficacious as stand-alone interventions and have potential to improve treatment outcomes by augmenting traditional behavioral and cognitive therapies. This review discusses the extensive scope of work in the area of sleep as it relates to TBI and PTSD, including pathophysiology and neurobiology of sleep; existing and emerging treatment options; as well as methodological issues in sleep measurements for TBI and PTSD. Understanding sleep problems and their role in the development and maintenance of PTSD and TBI symptoms may lead to improvement in overall treatment outcomes while offering a non-stigmatizing entry in mental health services and make current treatments more comprehensive by helping to address a broader spectrum of difficulties.

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“…A review of the literature suggests that not only retinal [83], but also whole body [84] and intranasal [85] irradiation with red light leads to a notable increase in serum melatonin levels in humans. Moreover, there is growing speculation that melatonin might be an important mediator of many of the physiological changes that occur after photobiomodulation [86].…”

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“…This would have the advantage of stimulating the bone marrow at the same time bas stimulating extrapineal melatonin synthesis. A whole-body red light device was used in Chinese female basket-ball players to increase serum melatonin, improve sleep quality and improve athletic performance [84]. Thus far, no agreed and defined dosage regimen has yet been devised for administration of photobiomodulation to any partcular part of the body.…”

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Aging of lymphoid organs: Can photobiomodulation reverse age‐associated thymic involution via stimulation of extrapineal melatonin synthesis and bone marrow stem cells?

Odinokov

Hamblin

2018

Journal of Biophotonics

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Thymic atrophy and the subsequent reduction in T-cell production are the most noticeable age-related changes affecting lymphoid organs in the immune system. In fact, thymic involution has been described as "programmed aging." New therapeutic approaches, such as photobiomodulation (PBM), may reduce or reverse these changes. PBM (also known as low-level laser therapy) involves the delivery of non-thermal levels of red or near-infrared light that are absorbed by mitochondrial chromophores, in order to prevent tissue death and stimulate healing and regeneration. PBM may reverse or prevent thymic involution due to its ability to induce extrapineal melatonin biosynthesis via cyclic adenosine monophosphate (AMP) or NF-kB activation, or alternatively by stimulating bone marrow stem cells that can regenerate the thymus. This perspective puts forward a hypothesis that PBM can alter thymic involution, improve immune functioning in aged people and even extend lifespan.

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Red Light and the Sleep Quality and Endurance Performance of Chinese Female Basketball Players

Cited by 64 publications

References 35 publications

Sleep Hygiene and Recovery Strategies in Elite Soccer Players

Sleep Hygiene and Recovery Strategies in Elite Soccer Players

Sleep disturbances, TBI and PTSD: Implications for treatment and recovery

Aging of lymphoid organs: Can photobiomodulation reverse age‐associated thymic involution via stimulation of extrapineal melatonin synthesis and bone marrow stem cells?

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