Routine, Routine, Routine: Sleep Regularity and its Association with Sleep Metrics in Professional Rugby Union Athletes.
Angus TeeceChristopher Martyn BeavenHaresh T SuppiahChristos K ArgusNicholas GillMatthew W DrillerPublished in: Sports medicine - open (2024)
The results from this study indicate that minimizing variability in sleep onset and offset time is beneficial for increasing sleep duration and may improve sleep efficiency during pre-season training in elite male rugby union athletes. This study provides evidence for the importance of including sleep-wake routines as a key component of sleep education interventions.