Travelers’ perceptions of jetlag and travel fatigue: A scoping review

Beh, Su Fern; Lee, Samantha K. M.; Bin, Yu Sun; Cheung, Janet M Y

doi:10.1080/07420528.2022.2072224

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“…25,52 Furthermore, these strategies have not always been found effective for the alleviation of jet lag symptoms in elite athletes. 54 Recent surveys have reported the use of sleep aids and melatonin at 15% and 8% respectively in Australian airline passengers 31 and a little higher for Australian international business travellers at 19% for sleep medication and 17% for melatonin. 49 The low rate of pharmacological usage found amongst the Irish HP athletes and staff may be due to reluctance to use such medications for fear of breaching WADA ‘banned substance’ rules.…”

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“…A recent scoping review 31 suggested a disconnect between the travellers’ lived experiences of travel fatigue and jet lag and the researchers’ focus on circadian misalignment. Similarly, a recent review investigating elite athletes concluded that there is currently insufficient understanding of the effects of LH travel on elite athlete performance and the underlying mechanisms.…”

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Elite athletes’ and support staffs’ experiences and perceptions of long-haul travel, and the self-management strategies they use

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et al. 2023

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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Elite athletes and their support staff are often required to travel for international competitions all over the globe, however little is known about their experiences of long-haul (LH) travel and its perceived effects on performance. The aim of this study was to explore elite athletes’ and support staffs’ perception of symptoms experienced following LH travel and the self-management strategies they used to mitigate these symptoms. Elite athletes and support staff ( n = 88), who had embarked on an LH flight (> 8 hours) in the previous 2 years for training or competition, completed a survey examining their perceptions of LH travel, symptoms experienced following the flight(s) and strategies they implemented to minimise the symptoms. Associations between symptoms experienced and travel strategies used with participant and journey characteristics were examined by Chi-squared tests. LH travel was widely perceived by participants to be disruptive to physical (86.4%) and mental performance (72.7%) and to increase the risk of illness and injury (86.4%). The most common symptoms experienced were related to fatigue and disruption to sleep. All participants implemented strategies to help mitigate the negative consequences of LH travel. Moving and stretching regularly in-flight and simple strategies for aligning the body clock to destination time were most prevalent. The study findings will allow the translation of research to better inform future guidelines that address the unique needs and priorities of elite athletes and support staff as they embark on LH travel for training and competition with a view to optimising performance outcomes.

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