Sleep for Injury Free Sports Performance: A Short Review
The coaches and the supports staff including sports medicine doctors, should ensure the players get adequate & optimal recovery and sleep; and also make sure to minimize the adverse effect of jet lag.
Abstract
A good quality and adequate sleep is absolutely essential for optimal adaptation to training, physiological & psychological wellbeing, overall good health and best sports performance. It is also essential for memory consolidation, motor skills and leaning. Sleep deprivation on the other hand, has various adverse health effects, and predisposes the players for sports injuries, illness due to weak immunity, chronic fatigue, maladaptation and hence performance deterioration. The coaches and the supports staff including sports medicine doctors, should clearly understand the important role which sleep plays, and hence should ensure the players get adequate & optimal recovery and sleep; and also make sure to minimize the adverse effect of jet lag.