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 l

SUBMITTER: Janse van Rensburg DC 

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature