THE INFLUENCE OF SPORT-SPECIFIC FACTORS ON SLEEP QUALITY IN YOUNG ELITE ATHLETES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Authors

  • Álvaro De Pano Rodriguez Faculty of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Department of Specific Didactics, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
  • Jose V. Beltran-Garrido Department of Education Science, School of Humanities and Communication Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Calle Grecia 31, 12006 Castellon de la Plana, Spain
  • Vicens Hernadez-Gonzalez Faculty of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Department of Specific Didactics, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
  • Javier Bueno-Antequera Physical Performance & Sports Research Center, Department of Sports and Computer Science, Section of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain; Section of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Miguel A. Oviedo-Caro Physical Performance & Sports Research Center, Department of Sports and Computer Science, Section of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain; Section of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Carmen Mayolas-Pi Section of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Alejandro Legaz-Arrese Section of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Joaquin Reverter-Masia Faculty of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Department of Specific Didactics, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain

Keywords:

Sleep Quality, Adolescents, Elite Sport, Health, Athletes.

Abstract

Sleep is a crucial physiological process that promotes human health and well-being. Physical activity and sports participation are known to improve sleep quality in adolescents. The objective was to investigate how the characteristics of different sports affected this relationship in elite athletes. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 1,831 young Spanish elite athletes (1,059 males and 772 females) from 11 to 20 years old who self-reported their sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Questionnaire and provided information on their sports practice. Technical sports reported significantly better sleep quality than team sports (p=.004, d =- 0.39, small). Additionally, individual competition sports reported better sleep quality than team competition sports (p=.033, d=-0.15, trivial). Differences by the type of metabolism were not statistically significant. Better sleep quality was reported in outdoors training environment sports compared to indoors training environment sports (p=.023, d=-0.11, trivial). The type of sports practiced may influence sleep quality in adolescents and highlights the importance of considering sport characteristics when promoting sleep health. Further research is necessary to explore the underlying mechanisms and to validate these findings across different age groups and populations.

Keywords: sleep quality, adolescents, elite sport, health, athletes

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2024-07-04

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De Pano Rodriguez, Álvaro, Beltran-Garrido, J. V., Hernadez-Gonzalez, V., Bueno-Antequera, J., Oviedo-Caro, M. A., Mayolas-Pi, C., Legaz-Arrese, A., & Reverter-Masia, J. (2024). THE INFLUENCE OF SPORT-SPECIFIC FACTORS ON SLEEP QUALITY IN YOUNG ELITE ATHLETES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. Kinesiology, 56(1), 24–34. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/kinesiology/article/view/26978

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Vol. 56 No. 1 (2024)

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