The sleep of elite athletes at sea level and high altitude: a comparison of sea-level natives and high-altitude natives (ISA3600)

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 47; no. Suppl 1; pp. i114 - i120
• Main Authors: Roach, Gregory D, Schmidt, Walter F, Aughey, Robert J, Bourdon, Pitre C, Soria, Rudy, Claros, Jesus C Jimenez, Garvican-Lewis, Laura A, Buchheit, Martin, Simpson, Ben M, Hammond, Kristal, Kley, Marlen, Wachsmuth, Nadine, Gore, Christopher J, Sargent, Charli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 01.12.2013; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adolescent; Altitude; Athletes; Australia - ethnology; Bolivia - ethnology; Elite performance; Humans; Male; Original; Physiology; Sea level; Sleep; Sleep - physiology; Soccer; Soccer - physiology; Sports medicine; Sports training; Teams; Travel; Australia; Bolivia; Elite performance; Physiology; Soccer; Altitude

Background Altitude exposure causes acute sleep disruption in non-athletes, but little is known about its effects in elite athletes. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of altitude on two groups of elite athletes, that is, sea-level natives and high-altitude natives. Methods Sea-level n...