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Sleep, recovery and athletic performance: a review
Authoritative review of sleep's role in athletic recovery, demonstrating 8-10 hours sleep optimizes performance, with <6 hours impairing skill and endurance.
Sleep Duration Effects
- 8-10h: optimal recovery
- <6h: 10-30% performance decrement
- Sleep extension (10+ hours): enhanced adaptation
Practical Recommendations
Prioritize sleep hygiene; napping effective for acute recovery.
Outcomes
- sleep-performance-relationship8-10h sleep optimal for recovery; <6h causes 10-30% performance decrement; sleep extension enhances adaptation