scholarly journals Off-training physical activity and training responses as determinants of sleep quality in young soccer players

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno Mateus ◽  
Juliana Exel ◽  
Bruno Gonçalves ◽  
Anthony Weldon ◽  
Jaime Sampaio

AbstractThis study aimed to quantify and assess the relationship of young soccer players' off-training physical activity (PA) and training responses on sleep quality. Eleven adolescent soccer players (13 ± 0.5 years old) were monitored during weekdays for four consecutive weeks, throughout soccer practice days. Off-training PA and sleep quality were assessed using 100 Hz tri-axial accelerometers and training responses analyzed using 20 Hz global positioning measurement units. A cluster analysis classified all cases into three different dimensions, (1) off-training PA, (2) training responses and (3) sleep quality. For each dimension, the most important variables for classifying the cases into clusters were sedentary PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA; total distance covered and impacts; and sleep onset latency and sleep fragmentation index, respectively. Afterwards, a correspondence analysis was used to identify whether off-training PA and training responses affected sleep quality. Results exposed that high to medium off-training PA combined with medium to high training responses may have decreased sleep quality. Conversely, no correspondence was observed between off-training PA and training responses, with higher sleep quality. This study emphasizes the importance of sports organizations adopting a holistic approach to youth soccer players’ development, that appropriately considers the inter-relationship between lifestyle, performance and health-related information.

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 1119-1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Whitworth-Turner ◽  
Rocco Di Michele ◽  
Ian Muir ◽  
Warren Gregson ◽  
Barry Drust

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1699-1710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Choi Yeung Andy Tse ◽  
Hong Paul Lee ◽  
Ka Shing Kevin Chan ◽  
Veronica Bordes Edgar ◽  
Alison Wilkinson-Smith ◽  
...  

Sleep disturbance and executive dysfunction have been widely reported in children with autism spectrum disorder. While the positive impacts of physical activity on sleep quality and cognition are documented in children with typical development, similar studies in children with autism spectrum disorder are scarce. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of physical activity on sleep quality and cognition in children with autism spectrum disorder. A total of 40 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (mean age = 9.95 years) were randomly assigned into two groups: physical activity intervention and control. Four sleep parameters (sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency, sleep duration, and wake after sleep onset) and two executive functions (inhibition control and working memory) were assessed. Results revealed a significant improvement in sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency, and sleep duration in the intervention group but not in the control group during weekdays. Moreover, a significant improvement in inhibitory control was shown in the intervention group but not in the control group. No significant improvement in working memory capacity was documented in either group ( ps > 0.05). Our findings highlight the value of physical activity in improving sleep quality and cognition among children with autism spectrum disorder, but specific physical activity may be required to benefit individual executive functions.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Barrea ◽  
Gabriella Pugliese ◽  
Lydia Framondi ◽  
Rossana Di Matteo ◽  
Daniela Laudisio ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: COVID 19- related quarantine led to a sudden and radical lifestyle changes, in particular in eating habits. Objectives of the study were to investigate the effect of quarantine on sleep quality (SQ) and body mass index (BMI), and if change in SQ was related to working modalities.Materials: We enrolled 121 adults (age 44.9±13.3 years and 35.5% males). Anthropometric parameters, working modalities and physical activity were studied. Sleep quality was evaluated by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). At baseline, the enrolled subjects were assessed in outpatient clinic and after 40 days of quarantine/lockdown by phone interview. Results: Overall, 49.6% of the subjects were good sleepers (PSQI < 5) at the baseline and significantly decreased after quarantine (p<0.001). In detail, sleep onset latency (p<0.001), sleep efficiency (p=0.03), sleep disturbances (p<0.001), and daytime dysfunction (p<0.001) significantly worsened. There was also a significant increase in BMI values in normal weight (p=0.023), in subjects grade I (p=0.027) and II obesity (p=0.020). In all cohort, physical activity was significantly increased (p=0.004). However, analyzing the data according gender difference, males significantly increased physical activity compared to females in which there was only a trend without reaching statistical significance (46.5% vs 74.4%; p=0.015 and 50.0% vs 64.1%, p=0.106; in males and females, respectively). Also, smart working activity resulted in a significant worsening of SQ, particularly in males (p<0.001). Conclusions: Quarantine was associated to a worsening of SQ, particularly in males doing smart working, and to an increase in BMI values.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Barrea ◽  
Gabriella Pugliese ◽  
Lydia Framondi ◽  
Rossana Di Matteo ◽  
Daniela Laudisio ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: COVID 19- related quarantine led to a sudden and radical lifestyle changes, in particular in eating habits. Objectives of the study were to investigate the effect of quarantine on sleep quality (SQ) and body mass index (BMI), and if change in SQ was related to working modalities.Materials: We enrolled 121 adults (age 44.9±13.3 years and 35.5% males). Anthropometric parameters, working modalities and physical activity were studied. Sleep quality was evaluated by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. At baseline, the enrolled subjects were assessed in outpatient clinic and after 40 days of quarantine/lockdown by phone interview. Results: Overall, 49.6% of the subjects were good sleepers (PSQI < 5) at the baseline and significantly decreased after quarantine (p<0.001). In detail, sleep onset latency (p<0.001), sleep efficiency (p=0.03), sleep disturbances (p<0.001), and daytime dysfunction (p<0.001) significantly worsened. There was also a significant increase in BMI values in normal weight (p=0.023), in subjects grade I (p=0.027) and II obesity (p=0.020). In all cohort, physical activity was significantly decreased (p=0.004). However, analyzing the data according gender difference, males significantly decreased physical activity as well as females in which there was only a trend without reaching statistical significance (53.5% vs 25.6%; p=0.015 and 50.0% vs 35.9%, p=0.106; in males and females, respectively). In addition, smart working activity resulted in a significant worsening of SQ, particularly in males (p<0.001). Conclusions: Quarantine was associated to a worsening of SQ, particularly in males doing smart working, and to an increase in BMI values.


2021 ◽  
pp. 026010602110023
Author(s):  
Sofia Cienfuegos ◽  
Kelsey Gabel ◽  
Faiza Kalam ◽  
Mark Ezpeleta ◽  
Vicky Pavlou ◽  
...  

Background: Time restricted feeding (TRF) involves deliberately restricting the times during which energy is ingested. Preliminary findings suggest that 8–10-h TRF improves sleep. However, the effects of shorter TRF windows (4–6 h) on sleep, remain unknown. Aims: This study compared the effects of 4-h versus 6-h TRF on sleep quality, duration, insomnia severity and the risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Methods: Adults with obesity ( n = 49) were randomized into one of three groups: 4-h TRF (eating only between 3 and 7 p.m.), 6-h TRF (eating only between 1 and 7 p.m.), or a control group (no meal timing restrictions) for 8 weeks. Results: After 8 weeks, body weight decreased ( p < 0.001) similarly by 4-h TRF (–3.9 ± 0.4 kg) and 6-h TRF (–3.4 ± 0.4 kg), versus controls. Sleep quality, measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), did not change by 4-h TRF (baseline: 5.9 ± 0.7; week 8: 4.8 ± 0.6) or 6-h TRF (baseline: 6.4 ± 0.8; week 8: 5.3 ± 0.9), versus controls. Wake time, bedtime, sleep duration and sleep onset latency also remained unchanged. Insomnia severity did not change by 4-h TRF (baseline: 4.4 ± 1.0; week 8: 4.7 ± 0.9) or 6-h TRF (baseline: 8.3 ± 1.2; week 8: 5.5 ± 1.1), versus controls. Percent of participants reporting obstructive sleep apnea symptoms did not change by 4-h TRF (baseline: 44%; week 8: 25%) or 6-h TRF (baseline: 47%; week 8: 20%), versus controls. Conclusion: These findings suggest that 4- and 6-h TRF have no effect on sleep quality, duration, insomnia severity, or the risk of obstructive sleep apnea.


SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A303-A303
Author(s):  
Cagri Yuksel ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Lauren Watford ◽  
Margaret Gardner ◽  
Kathryn Lewandowski ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Recent studies show that sleep favors oligodendrocyte proliferation and myelination, and sleep loss is associated with alterations in white matter structure and decreased myelination. Psychotic disorders are characterized by disrupted white matter integrity, and abnormal axon and myelin structure. Despite common sleep disturbances in these disorders, little is known about the relationship between sleep quality and white matter findings. A novel in vivo neuroimaging technique that combines diffusion tensor spectroscopy (DTS) and magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) allows separately examining the axon structure and glial function, and myelin content, respectively. Using this method, we examined the association of sleep quality with white matter biology in a sample of patients with psychotic disorders and matched healthy controls. Methods Participants included patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic features (euthymic or depressed, n=12) and schizophrenia spectrum disorders (n=9), and age and sex matched healthy controls (n=20). DTS and MTR data was collected from the right prefrontal white matter at 4T. DTS measures included apparent diffusion coefficients of water, NAA, creatine and choline. Sleep quality was measured using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results PSQI total score was significantly higher in patients. and patient sample included a higher percentage of poor sleepers (PSQI total score&gt;5). In patients, total PSQI score and sleep onset latency were significantly and negatively associated with MTR (F=6.9, p=0.02 and F=9.7, p=0.007, respectively). There was no difference in any DTS measures between groups. Conclusion Our preliminary results show that poor sleep quality is associated with decreased myelin content in the frontal lobe, in patients with psychotic disorders. This finding suggests that sleep loss may be a mediator of white matter alterations in psychosis. Support (if any) This work is supported by National Institute of Mental Health K23MH119322 to Cagri Yuksel


Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Cao ◽  
Nour Makarem ◽  
Moorea Maguire ◽  
Ivan Samayoa ◽  
Huaqing Xi ◽  
...  

Introduction: Poor sleep and history of weight cycling (HWC) are associated with worse cardiovascular health, yet limited research has evaluated the association between HWC and poor sleep patterns. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that HWC would be associated with poor sleep in US women. Methods: The AHA Go Red for Women Strategically Focused Research Network cohort at Columbia University (n=506, mean age 37 ± 15.7y, 61% racial/ethnic minority) was used to evaluate cross-sectional associations of HWC and sleep characteristics at baseline, and prospective associations of HWC from baseline with sleep measures at 1-yr. HWC, defined as losing and gaining ≥ 10 lbs at least once (excluding pregnancy), and number of WC episodes were self-reported. Sleep duration, measures of sleep quality, insomnia severity, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk were assessed using the validated Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Insomnia Severity Index, and Berlin questionnaire. Linear and logistic regression models, adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, health insurance status, pregnancy history, and menopausal status, were used to evaluate the relation of HWC with sleep. Results: Most women reported ≥1episode of weight cycling (72%). In linear models of cross-sectional and prospective data, each additional weight cycling episode was related to shorter sleep duration, poorer sleep quality, longer sleep onset latency, greater insomnia severity, more sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunction, lower sleep efficiency, and higher sleep medication use frequency. In logistic models, HWC (≥1 vs. 0 episodes) was associated with greater odds for short sleep, poor sleep quality, long sleep onset latency ≥26 min, high OSA risk, and sleep efficiency<85% ( Table ). Conclusion: HWC predicted poor sleep among women, suggesting that weight maintenance may represent an important strategy to promote sleep health. Long-term studies are needed to disentangle the complex relations between weight fluctuations and sleep across the life course.


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 465-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anette Harris ◽  
Hilde Gundersen ◽  
Pia Mørk Andreassen ◽  
Eirunn Thun ◽  
Bjørn Bjorvatn ◽  
...  

Background:Sleep and mood have seldom been compared between elite athletes and nonelite athletes, although potential differences suggest that physical activity may affect these parameters. This study aims to explore whether adolescent elite athletes differ from controls in terms of sleep, positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA).Methods:Forty-eight elite athletes and 26 controls participating in organized and nonorganized sport completed a questionnaire, and a 7-day sleep diary.Results:On school days, the athletes and the controls who participated in organized and nonorganized sport differed in bedtime (22:46, 23:14, 23:42, P < .01), sleep onset (23:03, 23:27, 00:12, P < .01), and total sleep time (7:52, 8:00, 6:50, P < 01). During weekend, the athletes, the controls who participated in organized and nonorganized sport differed in bedtime (23:30, 00:04, 00:49, P < .01), sleep onset (23.42, 00:18, 01:13, P < .01), rise time (9:15, 9:47, 10:55, P < .01), sleep efficiency (95.0%, 94.2%, 90.0%, P < 05), and sleep onset latency (11.8, 18.0, 28.0 minutes, P < .01). Furthermore, the athletes reported less social jetlag (0:53) and higher score for PA (34.3) compared with the controls who participated in nonorganized sport (jetlag: 1:25, P < .05, PA: 29.8, P < .05).Conclusions:An almost dose-response association was found between weekly training hours, sleep, social jetlag and mood in adolescents.


Author(s):  
Tatiana Plekhanova ◽  
Alex V. Rowlands ◽  
Melanie Davies ◽  
Charlotte L. Edwardson ◽  
Andrew Hall ◽  
...  

This study examined the effect of exercise training on sleep duration and quality and bidirectional day-to-day relationships between physical activity (PA) and sleep. Fourteen inactive men with obesity (49.2±7.9 years, BMI 34.9±2.8 kg/m²) completed a baseline visit, eight-week aerobic exercise intervention, and one-month post-intervention follow-up. PA and sleep were assessed continuously throughout the study duration using wrist-worn accelerometry. Generalised estimating equations (GEE) were used to examine associations between PA and sleep. Sleep duration increased from 5.2h at baseline to 6.6h during the intervention period and 6.5h at one-month post-intervention follow-up (p<0.001). Bi-directional associations showed that higher overall activity volume and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were associated with earlier sleep onset time (p<0.05). Later timing of sleep onset was associated with lower overall volume of activity, most active continuous 30 minutes (M30CONT), and MVPA (p<0.05). Higher overall activity volume, M30CONT, and MVPA predicted more wake after sleep onset (WASO) (p<0.001), whereas greater WASO was associated with higher overall volume of activity, M30CONT, and MVPA (p<0.001). An aerobic exercise intervention increased usual sleep duration. Day-to-day, more PA predicted earlier sleep onset, but worse sleep quality and vice versa. Novelty: • Greater levels of physical activity in the day were associated with an earlier sleep onset time that night, whereas a later timing of sleep onset was associated with lower physical activity the next day in men with obesity • Higher physical activity levels were associated with worse sleep quality, and vice versa


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 108-121
Author(s):  
Natashia Swalve ◽  
Brianna Harfmann ◽  
John Mitrzyk ◽  
Alexander H. K. Montoye

Activity monitors provide an inexpensive and convenient way to measure sleep, yet relatively few studies have been conducted to validate the use of these devices in examining measures of sleep quality or sleep stages and if other measures, such as thermometry, could inform their accuracy. The purpose of this study was to compare one research-grade and four consumer-grade activity monitors on measures of sleep quality (sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency, and wake after sleep onset) and sleep stages (awake, sleep, light, deep, REM) against an electroencephalography criterion. The use of a skin temperature device was also explored to ascertain whether skin temperature monitoring may provide additional data to increase the accuracy of sleep determination. Twenty adults stayed overnight in a sleep laboratory during which sleep was assessed using electroencephalography and compared to data concurrently collected by five activity monitors (research-grade: ActiGraph GT9X Link; consumer-grade: Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Flex, Jawbone UP4, Misfit Flash) and a skin temperature sensor (iButton). The majority of the consumer-grade devices overestimated total sleep time and sleep efficiency while underestimating sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset, and number of awakenings during the night, with similar results being seen in the research-grade device. The Jawbone UP4 performed better than both the consumer- and research-grade devices, having high levels of agreement overall and in epoch-by-epoch sleep stage data. Changes in temperature were moderately correlated with sleep stages, suggesting that addition of skin temperature could increase the validity of activity monitors in sleep measurement.


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