Efficacy of a personalized sleep education program and its impact on academic performance in young team sports players

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Apunts Sports Medicine Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI:10.1016/j.apunsm.2025.100483

Ana Merayo , Oscar Sans , Alex Iranzo , Lluis Capdevila

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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a sleep education program for young athletes in improving sleep quality, sleep duration, mood, and academic performance.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Methods

A total of 639 athletes (11 % female; mean age: 13.89±3.8 years) from five sports disciplines in a professional club were evaluated before and after a sports season using four specific instruments: (1) sleep diaries to estimate nocturnal sleep duration, (2) the Children's Sleep Disorders Score Scale (SDSC) to assess sleep quality, (3) the Sleep Vitality Scale (SVS) to evaluate mood, and (4) school records to assess academic performance. The sleep education program involved staff, family, and individual sessions, focusing on promoting healthy sleep habits.

Results

Athletes aged 16–25 years showed an increase in nocturnal sleep duration (p = 0.002), whereas those aged 12–15 years experienced a decrease (p = 0.01). No changes were observed in the 7–11-year-old group. In terms of sleep quality, significant improvements were observed in the 12–15-year-old (p < 0.001) and 16–25-year-old (p < 0.001) groups, while the 7–11-year-old group showed a decline (p = 0.001). Regarding mood, a significant deterioration was noted in the 7–11-year-old group (p = 0.008), with no changes in the older age groups. Academic performance significantly improved across all age groups: 7–11 years (p = 0.001), 12–15 years (p < 0.001), and 16–25 years (p = 0.008).

Conclusions

The sleep education program effectively improved sleep quality and quantity in the two older age groups (12–25 years). However, it did not yield positive outcomes for the youngest group (7–11 years). All age groups showed a significant increase at the end of the season in academic performance.The sleep education program effectively improved sleep quality, duration, and academic performance in athletes aged 12–25 years. However, it did not yield positive outcomes for athletes aged 7–11 years.

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个性化睡眠教育计划的有效性及其对年轻团队运动运动员学业成绩的影响

目的本研究旨在评估青少年运动员睡眠教育项目在改善睡眠质量、睡眠时间、情绪和学习成绩方面的有效性。前瞻性队列研究。方法639名运动员(女性11%；本研究采用四种工具对某专业俱乐部五个体育学科的学生在运动季前后的平均年龄（13.89±3.8岁）进行评估：(1)睡眠日记评估夜间睡眠时间，(2)儿童睡眠障碍评分量表（SDSC）评估睡眠质量，(3)睡眠活力量表（SVS）评估情绪，(4)学校记录评估学习成绩。睡眠教育项目包括员工、家庭和个人会议，重点是促进健康的睡眠习惯。结果16 ~ 25岁运动员夜间睡眠时间增加（p = 0.002）， 12 ~ 15岁运动员夜间睡眠时间减少（p = 0.01）。在7 - 11岁组中没有观察到变化。在睡眠质量方面，12 - 15岁的孩子有了显著的改善(p <；0.001)和16 - 25岁(p <；而7 - 11岁年龄组则有所下降（p = 0.001）。在情绪方面，7 - 11岁组有明显的恶化（p = 0.008），而年龄较大的组没有变化。所有年龄组的学习成绩都有显著提高：7-11岁（p = 0.001）， 12-15岁(p <；0.001)， 16-25岁（p = 0.008）。结论睡眠教育项目有效改善了12-25岁两大年龄组的睡眠质量和睡眠量。然而，对于最年轻的一组（7-11岁），它没有产生积极的结果。在学习季结束时，所有年龄组的学生的学习成绩都有显著提高。睡眠教育项目有效地改善了12-25岁运动员的睡眠质量、持续时间和学习成绩。然而，对于7-11岁的运动员来说，它并没有产生积极的结果。

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