Sleep and Sport: Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Prevention, and Competitive Advantage for Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers (EPUB)

Over the past few years, the connection between athletes’ sleep and their mental and physical performance has gained significant attention. In order to help researchers, clinicians, and other sport-related stakeholders comprehend the basics of sleep health and how these factors relate to athletes, Sleep and Sport: Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Prevention, and Competitive Advantage for Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers attempts to compile the expanding body of scientific evidence in this field. This book acts as a vital bridge connecting the domains of sleep and athletics, educating sleep specialists on the relationships between their specialties and various aspects of athletics and sports professionals on the principles of sleep and their relevance to their respective fields. The research on sleep disorders, treatments, and risk factors for athletes is reviewed, along with some basic information about sleep health, how it affects both mental and physical performance, and key areas where these domains overlap. The body of peer-reviewed literature will always be cited in this book to provide unbiased, clearly stated, and evidence-based guidance.

draws attention to the significance of sleep and how it relates to different facets of sports.
Make practical, doable, and scientifically supported recommendations for enhancing athletes’ sleep health.
serves as a useful reference for all pertinent information on this wide topic area and includes easily readable reviews that direct readers to pertinent material in frequently disregarded areas.