Science of sleep and sports performance - a scoping review

摘要

Purpose. - Sleep is basic and common biological activity in human beings. Sleep is vital for recovery for recovering or replenishments of energy loss during daily functional activities. Sports involve expending excess energy more than required for day-to-day operations. Hence extended sleep becomes mandatory for replenishment of expended energy during sporting activities. However, real time scenario depicts athletes get lesser sleep than normally required taxing the physiological system, predisposing chronic injury and hindering sports performance.