Recommended Citation
Ochoa-Lácar J, Singh M, Bird SP, Charest J, Huyghe T, and Calleja-González J. How Sleep Affects Recovery and Performance in Basketball: A Systematic Review. Brain Sci 2022; 12(11).
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-18-2022
Publication Title
Brain Sci
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sleep is considered an essential component related to physiological and psychological recovery in athletes and particularly in basketball, given the impact of condensed travel and game schedules on player health and performance.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review is to examine studies published to date on sleep and basketball performance.
METHODOLOGY: All scientific articles that reported a relationship between sleep and its possible impact on performance in basketball are included. The research processes followed the PRISMA criteria, and the relevant articles were extracted (PubMed, WOS, Scopus) as of December 31, 2021.
RESULTS: Twenty-eight articles were selected for inclusion and data extraction, with 27 demonstrating that sleep is a vital component in the recovery of basketball players and their corresponding on-court performance. Three central themes that we identified: (1) the quality and extension of sleep (the better quality and more extension of sleep, better performance and lower probability of injury); (2) influence of the players circadian rhythm (travel and game scheduling do not currently facilitate or take this into account); and (3) higher training loads and/or increased stress may jeopardize a subsequent good night's sleep, which should be taken into account when scheduling practices and workouts.
CONCLUSION: The current systematic review regarding sleep and basketball performance and highlights that there is a strong relationship between both variables. Collectively, the evidence supports the critical influence of sleep on player recovery and basketball performance and risk for injury.
PubMed ID
36421894
Volume
12
Issue
11
