Sleep and Athletic Performance: Impacts on Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Risk and Recovery, and Mental Health: An Update.

Sleep health is an important consideration for athletic performance. Athletes are at high risk of insufficient sleep duration, poor sleep quality, daytime sleepiness and fatigue, suboptimal sleep schedules, irregular sleep schedules, and sleep and circadian disorders. These issues likely have an impact on athletic performance via several domains. Sleep loss and/or poor sleep quality can impair muscular strength, speed, and other aspects of physical performance. Sleep issues can also increase risk of concussions and other injuries and impair recovery after injury. Cognitive performance is also impacted in several domains, including vigilance, learning and memory, decision making, and creativity.
Competing Interests: Disclosure Dr M.A. Grandner has received grants from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, National Institutes of Health, Nexalin Technology, and Kemin Foods. He has performed consulting activities for Fitbit, Natrol, Casper, Curaegis, Thrive, Pharmavite, SPV, Nightfood, and Merck. This work was supported by R01MD011600 and an Innovation Grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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