To Nap or Not to Nap? A Systematic Review Evaluating Napping Behavior in Athletes and the Impact on Various Measures of Athletic Performance

• Published in: Nature and science of sleep Vol. 13; pp. 841 - 862
• Main Authors: Lastella, Michele, Halson, Shona L, Vitale, Jacopo A, Memon, Aamir R, Vincent, Grace E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove
• Subjects: Athletes; Health care; Measurement; Online databases; Review; Sleep deprivation; Systematic review; sleep; performance; physical health; sports; athlete; health behavior; psychological health

The objective of this systematic review was to 1) determine how studies evaluated napping behavior in athletes (frequency, duration, timing and measurement); 2) explore how napping impacted physical performance, cognitive performance, perceptual measures (eg, fatigue, muscle soreness, sleepiness and...