Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), Research Department, French National Institute of Sport (INSEP), Paris, France.
University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia.
J Strength Cond Res. 2019 Jan;33(1):174-179. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002906.
Nédélec, M, Dawson, B, and Dupont, G. Influence of night soccer matches on sleep in elite players. J Strength Cond Res 33(1): 174-179, 2019-This study examined the impact of night matches on the sleep/wake behavior of elite soccer players participating in the UEFA Champions League and French Ligue 1. A mixed method approach was used, combining objective sleep assessment with wrist activity monitors, and a survey to ascertain the sleep complaints after night matches (kick off after 18:00 hours). Most players (90%) indicated worse sleep in the nights after evening matches than after training days. Objective time in bed (-01:39 hours; effect size [ES] = 1.7; p < 0.001) and total sleep time (-01:32 hours; ES = 1.4; p < 0.001) were both lower after night matches than after training days. Night matches had a marked influence on sleep quantity later that night, both objectively and subjectively. The survey revealed that players may not have appropriate methods for better managing their sleep after night matches. It is yet to be determined whether players may benefit from individualized sleep interventions in these circumstances.
内德莱克、道森和杜邦研究了夜间比赛对参加欧冠联赛和法甲联赛的精英足球运动员睡眠/觉醒行为的影响。该研究采用了混合方法，结合了客观睡眠评估和腕动监测器，并进行了一项调查，以确定夜间比赛（18 点后开球）后的睡眠抱怨。大多数球员（90%）表示，与训练日相比，晚上的比赛后睡眠质量更差。客观睡眠时间（减少 1 小时 39 分；效应大小 [ES] = 1.7；p < 0.001）和总睡眠时间（减少 1 小时 32 分；ES = 1.4；p < 0.001）均低于训练日。夜间比赛对当晚的睡眠质量有明显影响，无论是客观还是主观方面。调查显示，球员在夜间比赛后可能没有适当的方法来更好地管理睡眠。目前尚不清楚在这种情况下，球员是否可能从个性化的睡眠干预中受益。
