Sleep and Athletic Performance: Impacts on Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Risk and Recovery, and Mental Health: An Update.
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Narrative review without systematic search methodology or meta-analysis reported in the abstract.
PubMed 35659079 · doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2022.03.006
What was done
This paper is a narrative review updating the literature on sleep health in athletes, examining the impacts of sleep loss, irregular schedules, and circadian disruptions on physical capabilities, cognitive function, injury incidence, and recovery.
What was found
The abstract reports no quantitative numbers or statistics. It summarizes that sleep loss and poor sleep quality impair muscular strength, speed, and cognitive domains (vigilance, learning, memory, decision making, creativity), while increasing the risk of concussions, other injuries, and prolonged recovery.
Why it matters
It emphasizes sleep health as a foundational component of athletic preparation and safety, showing broad multidomain detriments from sleep deficits.
Limits
The abstract provides no quantitative data, sample size details, or systematic review methodology, presenting only broad narrative conclusions.
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- supports Consistently getting sufficient, high-quality sleep is foundational for maintaining and improving mental health, physical health, and performance.