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Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag in Athletes: A Review and Consensus Statement.

ABSTRACT: Athletes are increasingly required to travel domestically and internationally, often resulting in travel fatigue and jet lag. Despite considerable agreement that travel fatigue and jet lag can be a real and impactful issue for athletes regarding performance and risk of illness and injury, evidence on optimal assessment and management is lacking. Therefore 26 researchers and/or clinicians with knowledge in travel fatigue, jet lag and sleep in the sports setting, formed an expert panel to formalise a review and consensus document. This manuscript includes definitions of terminology commonly used in the field of circadian physiology, outlines basic information on the human circadian system and how it is affected by time-givers, discusses the causes and consequences of travel fatigue and jet lag, and provides consensus on recommendations for managing travel fatigue and jet lag in athletes. The lack of evidence restricts the strength of recommendations that are possible but the consensus group identified the fundamental principles and interventions to consider for both the assessment and management of travel fatigue and jet lag. These are summarised in travel toolboxes including strategies for pre-flight, during flight and post-flight. The consensus group also outlined specific steps to advance theory and practice in these areas.

SUBMITTER: Janse van Rensburg DC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8279034 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag in Athletes: A Review and Consensus Statement.

Janse van Rensburg Dina C DC Jansen van Rensburg Audrey A Fowler Peter M PM Bender Amy M AM Stevens David D Sullivan Kieran O KO Fullagar Hugh H K HHK Alonso Juan-Manuel JM Biggins Michelle M Claassen-Smithers Amanda A Collins Rob R Dohi Michiko M Driller Matthew W MW Dunican Ian C IC Gupta Luke L Halson Shona L SL Lastella Michele M Miles Kathleen H KH Nedelec Mathieu M Page Tony T Roach Greg G Sargent Charli C Singh Meeta M Vincent Grace E GE Vitale Jacopo A JA Botha Tanita T

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) 20210714 10

Athletes are increasingly required to travel domestically and internationally, often resulting in travel fatigue and jet lag. Despite considerable agreement that travel fatigue and jet lag can be a real and impactful issue for athletes regarding performance and risk of illness and injury, evidence on optimal assessment and management is lacking. Therefore 26 researchers and/or clinicians with knowledge in travel fatigue, jet lag and sleep in the sports setting, formed an expert panel to formalis ...[more]

PMID: 34263388

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Project description:BackgroundEvidence suggests that circadian rhythm disorder is associated with a variety of gastrointestinal diseases, and the circadian rhythm plays a key role in maintaining the homeostasis of intestinal flora. The underlying mechanisms are still not completely identified. This study was aimed to explore whether jet lag-caused circadian disruption influences gut microbiome and its metabolites.MethodsMice were synchronized with 12-h light/dark cycles (control group) or subjected to daily 8-h advance of the light/dark cycle for every 3 days (jet-lagged group). Four months later, fecal samples and jejunal contents were collected and analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. In addition, fecal samples were subjected to metabolome analysis with ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS).ResultsThe results of 16s rRNA sequencing showed that chronic jet lag led to decreased microbial abundance, richness, and diversity in both feces and jejunal contents. ANOSIM analysis revealed significant difference between control and jet-lagged groups. As the colonic microbiome, the abundance of Bacteroidetes phylum was significantly decreased and that of Actinobacteria phylum was increased in jet-lagged mice. Jet lag increased the ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes, an indicator for the imbalance of gut microbiota. Metabolome analysis of fecal samples showed that the levels of tryptophan and its derivatives were decreased in jet-lagged mice. In addition, fecal levels of secondary bile acids changed under jet lag conditions. Correlation analysis identified associations between tryptophan (and its derivatives) levels and colonic microbiota.ConclusionsThis study presents a comprehensive landscape of gut microbiota and its metabolites in mice subjected to chronic jet lag. The results suggest that circadian disruption may lead to changes in fecal and jejunal microbiota and fecal metabolites. Moreover, our results demonstrate a novel interplay between the gut microbiome and metabolome.

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Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag in Athletes: A Review and Consensus Statement.

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Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag in Athletes: A Review and Consensus Statement.

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