The effect of acute sleep extension vs active recovery on post exercise recovery kinetics in rugby union players.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elite rugby players experience poor sleep quality and quantity. This lack of sleep could compromise post-exercise recovery. Therefore, it appears central to encourage sleep in order to improve recovery kinetics. However, the effectiveness of an acute ergogenic strategy such as sleep extension on recovery has yet to be investigated among athletes.

Aim

To compare the effects of a single night of sleep extension to an active recovery session (CON) on post-exercise recovery kinetics.

Methods

In a randomised cross-over design, 10 male rugby union players participated in two evening training sessions (19:30) involving collision activity, 7-days apart. After each session, participants either extended their sleep to 10 hours or attended an early morning recovery se

SUBMITTER: Leduc C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9387860 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature