Sleep architecture of elite soccer players surrounding match days as measured by WHOOP straps

This study aimed to quantify and compare sleep architecture before and after home and away matches in elite soccer players from the English Premier League. Across two seasons, 6 male players (age 28 ± 5 y; body mass 85.1 ± 9.5 kg; height 1.86 ± 0.09 m) wore WHOOP straps to monitor sleep across 13 ma...

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Published in:Chronobiology international 2024-04, Vol.41 (4), p.539-547
Main Authors: Sanders, Nicole, Randell, Rebecca K, Thomas, Craig, Bailey, Stephen J, Clifford, Tom
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletes
Circadian Rhythm - physiology
Humans
Male
Sleep - physiology
Soccer - physiology
Time Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aimed to quantify and compare sleep architecture before and after home and away matches in elite soccer players from the English Premier League. Across two seasons, 6 male players (age 28 ± 5 y; body mass 85.1 ± 9.5 kg; height 1.86 ± 0.09 m) wore WHOOP straps to monitor sleep across 13 matches that kicked off before 17:00 h. For each, sleep was recorded the night before (MD ), after (MD) and following the match (MD ). Across these 3 days total sleep time (TST), sleep efficiency (SE), sleep disturbances, wake time, light sleep, deep sleep, REM sleep, sleep and wake onsets, alongside external load, were compared. TST was reduced after MD versus MD (392.9 ± 76.4 vs 459.1 ± 66.7 min,  = 0.003) but no differences existed in any other sleep variables between days (  > 0.05). TST did not differ after home (386.9 ± 75.7 min) vs. away matches (401.0 ± 78.3 min) (  = 0.475), nor did other sleep variables (  > 0.05). GPS-derived external load peaked on MD (  
ISSN:0742-0528
1525-6073
DOI:10.1080/07420528.2024.2325022