The relationship between sleep and both mental and physical performance in athletes has become a key issue over the past several years. Sleep and Sport: Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Prevention, and Competitive Advantage for Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers aims to synthesize the growing scientific evidence in this area to help researchers, clinicians, and others interested in sport to understand the fundamentals of sleep health and how these factors relate to athletes. Serving as an important bridge between the sleep and athletics field, this book educates sleep professionals about how their field of expertise relates to various aspects of athletics, while educating sports professionals about the basics of sleep and how it relates to their field of expertise. This is accomplished by explaining some of the basics of sleep health; reviewing the literature on sleep disorders, treatments, and risk factors for athletes; discussing ways that sleep health impacts physical and mental performance; and addressing key specific areas where these fields overlap. In all cases, this text will draw from the existing peer-reviewed literature, in order to provide evidence-based guidance that is objective and well explained.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xvi 9. Chapter 1. Basics of sleep–wake physiology for athletes and sports professionals - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Basics of circadian rhythms: Essentials for athletes and sport professionals - p. 29 11. Chapter 3. Basics of sleep problems and sleep disorders for athletes and sport professionals - p. 63 12. Chapter 4. Sleep problems in athletes: Prevalence and causes - p. 73 13. Chapter 5. Assessment of sleep in athletes - p. 87 14. Chapter 6. Screening for sleep disorders in athletes - p. 103 15. Chapter 7. Sleep and physical performance in athletes - p. 107 16. Chapter 8. Sleep and cognitive performance in athletes - p. 121 17. Chapter 9. Sleep and mental health in athletes - p. 137 18. Chapter 10. Sleep and recovery - p. 165 19. Chapter 11. Sleep and injury prevention in athletes - p. 183 20. Chapter 12. Circadian advantages in elite athletes - p. 205 21. Chapter 13. Strategic napping - p. 225 22. Chapter 14. Sleep, nutrition, and supplements: Implications for athletes - p. 233 23. Chapter 15. Managing travel and jetlag in athletes - p. 271 24. Wearables and sleep tracking in athletics programs - p. 289 25. Chapter 17. Sleep and circadian health promotion programs for athletes - p. 313 26. Chapter 18. Resources and further reading - p. 327 27. Index - p. 333
The relationship between sleep and both mental and physical performance in athletes has become a key issue over the past several years. Sleep and Sport: Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Prevention, and Competitive Advantage for Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers aims to synthesize the growing scientific evidence in this area to help researchers, clinicians, and others interested in sport to understand the fundamentals of sleep health and how these factors relate to athletes. Serving as an important bridge between the sleep and athletics field, this book educates sleep professionals about how their field of expertise relates to various aspects of athletics, while educating sports professionals about the basics of sleep and how it relates to their field of expertise. This is accomplished by explaining some of the basics of sleep health; reviewing the literature on sleep disorders, treatments, and risk factors for athletes; discussing ways that sleep health impacts physical and mental performance; and addressing key specific areas where these fields overlap. In all cases, this text will draw from the existing peer-reviewed literature, in order to provide evidence-based guidance that is objective and well explained.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xvi 9. Chapter 1. Basics of sleep–wake physiology for athletes and sports professionals - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Basics of circadian rhythms: Essentials for athletes and sport professionals - p. 29 11. Chapter 3. Basics of sleep problems and sleep disorders for athletes and sport professionals - p. 63 12. Chapter 4. Sleep problems in athletes: Prevalence and causes - p. 73 13. Chapter 5. Assessment of sleep in athletes - p. 87 14. Chapter 6. Screening for sleep disorders in athletes - p. 103 15. Chapter 7. Sleep and physical performance in athletes - p. 107 16. Chapter 8. Sleep and cognitive performance in athletes - p. 121 17. Chapter 9. Sleep and mental health in athletes - p. 137 18. Chapter 10. Sleep and recovery - p. 165 19. Chapter 11. Sleep and injury prevention in athletes - p. 183 20. Chapter 12. Circadian advantages in elite athletes - p. 205 21. Chapter 13. Strategic napping - p. 225 22. Chapter 14. Sleep, nutrition, and supplements: Implications for athletes - p. 233 23. Chapter 15. Managing travel and jetlag in athletes - p. 271 24. Wearables and sleep tracking in athletics programs - p. 289 25. Chapter 17. Sleep and circadian health promotion programs for athletes - p. 313 26. Chapter 18. Resources and further reading - p. 327 27. Index - p. 333
