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Sleep, physical performance and health are all interconnected
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Sleep, physical performance and health are all interconnected
Wednesday 14 December 2022, 12:30 AM
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Sleep deprivation negatively affects activities requiring concentration or fine motor skills, such as tennis serve accuracy [Image: Folco Masi on Unsplash]
Most clinicians have no training in assessing sleep patterns or managing poor sleep, and there are common myths that cloud the issue. Here, sports physician Steve Targett gives you some practical tools to use when discussing sleep with patients, whether they are active or not
Key points, Inadequate sleep is linked to many adverse health outcomes and can also affect athletic performance.
Clinicians should consider screening for sleep , Pract Green w Pale Yellow
References
1. Walsh NP, Halson SL, Sargent C, et al. Sleep and the athlete: narrative review and 2021 expert consensus recommendations. Br J Sports Med 2021;55:356–68.
2. Huang BH, Duncan MJ, Cistulli PA, et al. Sleep and physical activity in relation to all-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality risk. Br J Sports Med 2022;56:718–24.