Allen Shawn M F, Bartaczewicz Brianna L, Molenhouse Annie E, Redinger Allen L, Spokely Nicholas J, Anderson Olivia K, Montgomery Sloane A, White Grace E, Moore Jason R, Joyce Jillian M, Baker Breanne S
Musculoskeletal Adaptations to Aging and eXercise (MAAX) Laboratory.
Sports Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
J Athl Train. 2025 Apr 1;60(4):296-300. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0537.24.
A female National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I track athlete experienced nonlocalized shin pain midway through her first season, which was diagnosed as medial tibial stress syndrome. Treatments included strengthening and range of motion exercises, reduced training volume, and pain control modalities, but symptoms worsened. It was revealed she had been suffering from severe sleep deprivation (<3 hours/night) contributing to bilateral tibial and fibular stress reactions. Months of trial and error eventually resulted in the implementation of sleep interventions which improved her total body bone mineral density and bilateral stress reactions. Two years after successful sleep interventions, this athlete has remained injury-free and continues to set personal bests in her events. Our standard injury screening protocols did not include questioning sleep quality and quantity early in the process, and in this case, we highlight the need for these measures to be considered initially and throughout the treatment and recovery phases of sports-related injuries.
一名美国大学体育协会（NCAA）一级女子田径运动员在她第一个赛季进行到一半时，出现了非局限性的胫骨疼痛，被诊断为胫骨内侧应力综合征。治疗方法包括加强锻炼和进行关节活动度练习、减少训练量以及采用疼痛控制方法，但症状仍恶化。结果发现她一直患有严重的睡眠剥夺（每晚<3小时），这导致双侧胫骨和腓骨出现应力反应。经过数月的反复试验，最终实施了睡眠干预措施，这改善了她的全身骨密度以及双侧应力反应。成功进行睡眠干预两年后，这名运动员一直没有受伤，并继续在她的项目中创造个人最好成绩。我们的标准伤病筛查方案在过程早期并未包括询问睡眠质量和时长，在这个案例中，我们强调在运动相关损伤的治疗和恢复阶段，从一开始就需要考虑这些措施。
