Subjective Sleep Patterns and Jet Lag Symptoms of Junior Netball Players Prior to and During an International Tournament: A Case Study.

Lever, JR; Janse van Rensburg, DC; Jansen van Rensburg, A; Fowler, P; Fullagar, HHK

Subjective Sleep Patterns and Jet Lag Symptoms of Junior Netball Players Prior to and During an International Tournament: A Case Study.

Lever, JR Janse van Rensburg, DC Jansen van Rensburg, A Fowler, P Fullagar, HHK

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Publisher:: Human Kinetics
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2022, 17, (1), pp. 137-141
Issue Date:: 2022-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lever, JR
dc.contributor.author	Janse van Rensburg, DC
dc.contributor.author	Jansen van Rensburg, A
dc.contributor.author	Fowler, P
dc.contributor.author	Fullagar, HHK
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-27T05:06:36Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-16
dc.date.available	2023-05-27T05:06:36Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2022, 17, (1), pp. 137-141
dc.identifier.issn	1555-0265
dc.identifier.issn	1555-0273
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dc.description.abstract	PURPOSE: To assess the impact of long-haul transmeridian travel on subjective sleep patterns and jet lag symptoms in youth athletes around an international tournament. METHODS: An observational descriptive design was used. Subjective sleep diaries and perceived responses to jet lag were collected and analyzed for a national junior netball team competing in an international tournament. Sleep diaries and questionnaires were completed daily prior to and during travel, and throughout the tournament. Results were categorized into pretravel, travel, training, and match nights. Means were compared performing a paired Student t test with significance set at P < .05. Data are presented as mean (SD) and median (minimum, maximum). RESULTS: Athletes reported significantly greater time in bed on match days compared with training (P < .001) and travel (P = .002) days, and on pretravel days compared with travel (P < .001) and training (P = .028) days. Sleep ratings were significantly better on pretravel days compared with match (P = .013) days. Perceived jet lag was worse on match (P = .043) days compared with pretravel days. Significant differences were also observed between a number of conditions for meals, mood, bowel activity, and fatigue. CONCLUSION: Youth athletes experience significantly less opportunity for sleep during long-haul transmeridian travel and face disruptions to daily routines during travel which impact food intake. Young athletes also experience disturbed sleep prior to and during competition. These results highlight the need for practices to alleviate jet lag symptoms and improve the sleep of young athletes traveling for tournaments in an effort to optimize recovery and performance.
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Human Kinetics
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dc.subject	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 1116 Medical Physiology, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Athletes
dc.subject.mesh	Athletic Performance
dc.subject.mesh	Basketball
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Jet Lag Syndrome
dc.subject.mesh	Sleep
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dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Jet Lag Syndrome
dc.subject.mesh	Sleep
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dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Jet Lag Syndrome
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dc.subject.mesh	Athletes
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dc.subject.mesh	Basketball
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Jet Lag Syndrome
dc.subject.mesh	Sleep
dc.subject.mesh	Travel
dc.title	Subjective Sleep Patterns and Jet Lag Symptoms of Junior Netball Players Prior to and During an International Tournament: A Case Study.
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Abstract:

PURPOSE: To assess the impact of long-haul transmeridian travel on subjective sleep patterns and jet lag symptoms in youth athletes around an international tournament. METHODS: An observational descriptive design was used. Subjective sleep diaries and perceived responses to jet lag were collected and analyzed for a national junior netball team competing in an international tournament. Sleep diaries and questionnaires were completed daily prior to and during travel, and throughout the tournament. Results were categorized into pretravel, travel, training, and match nights. Means were compared performing a paired Student t test with significance set at P < .05. Data are presented as mean (SD) and median (minimum, maximum). RESULTS: Athletes reported significantly greater time in bed on match days compared with training (P < .001) and travel (P = .002) days, and on pretravel days compared with travel (P < .001) and training (P = .028) days. Sleep ratings were significantly better on pretravel days compared with match (P = .013) days. Perceived jet lag was worse on match (P = .043) days compared with pretravel days. Significant differences were also observed between a number of conditions for meals, mood, bowel activity, and fatigue. CONCLUSION: Youth athletes experience significantly less opportunity for sleep during long-haul transmeridian travel and face disruptions to daily routines during travel which impact food intake. Young athletes also experience disturbed sleep prior to and during competition. These results highlight the need for practices to alleviate jet lag symptoms and improve the sleep of young athletes traveling for tournaments in an effort to optimize recovery and performance.

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