Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-04-01Epub Date: 2022-06-02DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100380
Bernat De Pablo , Javier Peña , Daniel Moreno , Gil Rodas , Martí Casals
{"title":"Injury incidence and patterns in rink hockey: A systematic review","authors":"Bernat De Pablo , Javier Peña , Daniel Moreno , Gil Rodas , Martí Casals","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This systematic review aims to analyze studies on the extent of injuries in rink hockey athletes. Quality of the reported information was also analyzed. A literature search was performed from January 1992 until August 2020 using the main databases The search terms were: “rink hockey” or the synonym “roller hockey” and “injur*”.</p><p>A total of 11 studies were considered eligible and included. Of these, nine were cross-sectional or descriptive. All samples were non-random, and only one study used a standardized consensus classification of injuries.</p><p>Muscle strains were the most frequent injuries and lower limbs the most affected body regions. Moreover, overuse was the most common cause, and injury severity was primarily moderate. Injury burden was not reported, and the incidence rate ranged from 3.23–9.7 injuries/1000 h.</p><p>We conclude that the quality of the reports has room for improvement in terms of study design, outcome, epidemiology measures, and investigation of injury characteristics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 214","pages":"Article 100380"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506922000025/pdfft?md5=8c989975fe003342ed732e8c07a8aeb5&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506922000025-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79405687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-04-01Epub Date: 2022-05-31DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100379
Fernando Pifarré , Lluís Rosselló , Raúl Hileno , Joan Palmi , Llúcia Bañeres , Antoni Planas , Joan Antoni Prat
{"title":"The use of oxygen as a possible screening biomarker for the diagnosis of chronic fatigue","authors":"Fernando Pifarré , Lluís Rosselló , Raúl Hileno , Joan Palmi , Llúcia Bañeres , Antoni Planas , Joan Antoni Prat","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100379","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100379","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The aim of this study was to verify whether the mean percentage of oxygen use in the aerobic-anaerobic transition phase or <em>isocapnic buffering</em> (IB) was lower in women with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) compared to healthy women, and if this variable could be used as a screening biomarker for the diagnosis of CFS</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional study was conducted. Forty-four adult women (22 with CFS and 22 healthy) performed a cycle ergometer stress test with gas analyser (CPET). Maximum oxygen consumption (<span><math><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></math></span>O<sub>2</sub> max), oxygen consumption at the anaerobic threshold (<span><math><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></math></span>O<sub>2</sub> at Vt2), maximum ventilatory volume (<span><math><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></math></span>E max), time of maintenance of the isocapnic buffering phase (IB duration), and mean percentage of oxygen use in isocapnic buffering phase (% O<sub>2</sub> use in IB) were analyzed. Data were explored from a principal component analysis. Groups were matched by propensity score to be mismatched in BMI and a comparison of means and medians was performed. A logistic regression model was built to predict the probability of CFS.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean and median values of the variables obtained in the CPET was significantly higher in the healthy group compared to the CFS. In the logistic regression model, VO<sub>2</sub> max, IB duration, and mean % of O<sub>2</sub> use in IB were selected as predictors. The sensitivity and specificity were greater than 90%.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The combination of the factors <span><math><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></math></span>O<sub>2</sub> max, IB duration, and mean % of O<sub>2</sub> use in IB can be used as a screening biomarker for the diagnosis of CFS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 214","pages":"Article 100379"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506922000013/pdfft?md5=2481cb4dcad0ab0b674139afa203dd90&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506922000013-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88920641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-04-01Epub Date: 2022-05-22DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100378
Jonathan Fenner , Greg Doncaster , Alistair McRobert , Paul Ford , John Iga , Viswanath Unnithan
{"title":"A preliminary investigation into the evaluation of possession-based small-sided games and the influence of decision-making ability in identifying talented pre-pubertal soccer players","authors":"Jonathan Fenner , Greg Doncaster , Alistair McRobert , Paul Ford , John Iga , Viswanath Unnithan","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100378","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100378","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The aims of this study were 1) to assess if talented players can be identified within possession-based small-sided games (SSG), and 2) to determine if, decision making, physical, and time-motion characteristics correlated to success in a possession-based SSG.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Eight, highly-trained U10 soccer players (Mean ± SD; age: 10.3 ± 0.2 years; stature: 1.41 ± 0.04 m; body mass: 35.2 ± 3.3 kg) participated in this study. Six 4 vs 4 possession based SSG's were played. Time-motion characteristics were measured using micromechanical devices (MEMS). Countermovement jump, 10m and 30m speed tests were conducted. Participants were presented with 28 video clips of 5 versus 5 match-play sequences to assess decision-making ability.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The main finding of this study was a large significant relationship between Game Technical Scoring Chart (GTSC) and Total Points (TP) (<em>r</em> = 0.784, P <0.05). There were no significant correlations between the decision-making test and GTSC and TP. A significant and largely inverse correlation between decision-making and countermovement jump (<em>r =</em> -0.737, P <0.05) was observed.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Our results demonstrate that the more talented players were also the most successful players in the possession based SSG. The players’ decision-making ability, however, did not influence their success in the SSG.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 214","pages":"Article 100378"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506921000341/pdfft?md5=d3642da911297641ec3eb6207970e204&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506921000341-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73005894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-04-01Epub Date: 2022-05-31DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100385
Márcio Aparecido Rinaldo , Edirley Guimarães de Souza , Karina Alves da Silva , Paulo Cesar Cardoso , Vinícius Flávio Milanez , Solange de Paula Ramos
{"title":"Contextual situations in competitions that influence well-being and recovery of Futsal athletes before home official matches","authors":"Márcio Aparecido Rinaldo , Edirley Guimarães de Souza , Karina Alves da Silva , Paulo Cesar Cardoso , Vinícius Flávio Milanez , Solange de Paula Ramos","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100385","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100385","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>contextual variables associated with competitive stress may affect the perception of the well-being and recovery of futsal athletes.</p></div><div><h3>Material and Methods</h3><p>twenty male professional futsal players responded to the Hooper Index (HI) and Total Quality of Recovery Scale (TQR) two hours before eleven official matches. Data were collected on age, predicted game difficulty, distance from the previous game, time interval since the previous game, ranking of the team and opponent, and outcome of the previous game of the team and the opponent (defeat/draw/win). Multivariate logistic regression analysis and the Spearman rank-sum test were used to identify stressors that influenced HI and TQR scores, considering <em>p</em><0.05.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>the HI was higher in the National League (11.2 ± 2.9 a.u., <em>p</em><0.005) compared to the State championship (10.0 ± 2.4 a.u.). The DOMS were higher in National League (<em>p</em><0.001) and games preceded by victory (<em>p</em><0.005). The HI (<em>r</em>=-0.53, <em>p</em><0.001), age (<em>r</em>=-0.18, <em>p</em><0.01), and muscle pain (<em>r</em> = -0.39, <em>p</em> <0.001) correlated with the TQR. The TQR was higher in games preceded by defeat (15.5 ± 1.6) compared to victory (14.6 ± 1.7, <em>p</em><0.01). The pre-game HI and TQR scores were not significantly different (<em>p</em>>0.05) in games that ended in victory, draw or defeat.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>the results suggest that the DOMS scores of HI and TQR reported before at home official Futsal games are correlated with contextual factors including the level of championship and outcome of the last game.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 214","pages":"Article 100385"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506922000074/pdfft?md5=71e040bada5e6e440fcc4536014a1390&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506922000074-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80174592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-04-01Epub Date: 2022-04-26DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100384
Adda Oudjedi
{"title":"The potential benefits of antihistamine therapy and exercise rehabilitation in women with post-COVID-19 syndrome","authors":"Adda Oudjedi","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2022.100384","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 214","pages":"Article 100384"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506922000062/pdfft?md5=c280e7f39d865df7afc53672e04181cb&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506922000062-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91451944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-01-01Epub Date: 2021-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100372
Laura Garcia, Antoni Planas, Xavier Peirau
{"title":"Analysis of the injuries and workload evolution using the RPE and s-RPE method in basketball","authors":"Laura Garcia, Antoni Planas, Xavier Peirau","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100372","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100372","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The quantification of training loads provides valuable information to reduce overtraining and detecting the risk of injury. The present study looks into the evolution of the training load using the RPE and s-RPE method and describes the injuries observed. It is an observational study based on 9 subjects of the Pardinyes basketball team (Leb Plata category) who, in each practice and match, recorded their RPE. This value, together with the volume (in minutes), provides the s-RPE. All injuries and their typology were also recorded during the first round of the competition. A total of 124 sessions were registered and 14 injuries were described in the period that went from 09/19/2019 to 02/15/2020. The load evolution of each player has been compared to the team average and to the one perceived by the coach. The lower extremity was, by far, the most injured one (13/14 injury events). The highest percentage of injuries was registered during the last part of the training sessions and matches, coinciding with the highest physical and psychological fatigue, and 64% of them were due to microtrauma. These inexpensive and easy-to-use methods (RPE and s-RPE) provide valuable data for planning, in order to adjust loads and prevent overtraining and injuries. It is necessary to manage workload to provide the player with the ideal stimulus, minimizing the risk of injury and, at the same time, maximizing their performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 213","pages":"Article 100372"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506921000286/pdfft?md5=0bcd3d32a1a63b50195369efce2d63ae&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506921000286-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73455443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-01-01Epub Date: 2021-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100377
Konstantinos Spyrou , Pedro E. Alcaraz , Elena Marín-Cascales , Rubén Herrero-Carrasco , Lucas A. Pereira , Irineu Loturco , Tomás T. Freitas
{"title":"Injury rates following the COVID-19 lockdown: A case study from an UEFA futsal champions league finalist","authors":"Konstantinos Spyrou , Pedro E. Alcaraz , Elena Marín-Cascales , Rubén Herrero-Carrasco , Lucas A. Pereira , Irineu Loturco , Tomás T. Freitas","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100377","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100377","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Recently, a pandemic disease (i.e., COVID-19) arose complicated conditions for players, clubs, and sports competitions. Most European countries postponed or canceled their respective leagues as players were forced into a long-term lockdown. This case study presents and compares the absolute and relative non-contact lower-limb injury rates and characteristics before and after the lockdown from a Finalist of the UEFA Futsal Champion League.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>Thirteen elite futsal players (age: 27 ± 2.8 years old; body mass: 76 ± 5.4 kg; height: 1.79 ± 0.1 m; body fat: 9 ± 1.6%) participated in this study. Injury severity, location, type, and mechanism were recorded. Data from the 6 weeks pre- and post-lockdown were collected, and injury rates were expressed per 1,000 training and match hours.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Chi-Square tests revealed a significant difference (p = 0.039) in the distribution of the number of injuries between the two moments. No overuse and non-contact injuries were observed during the 6 weeks before the lockdown. Nevertheless, 38% (i.e., 5) of the players suffered minimal severity (i.e., ≤ 3 days of court absence) overuse injuries in the hip/groin and thigh muscles post-home-confinement.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Elite male futsal players sustained a substantially higher number of lower-body non-contact injuries after the lockdown. Practitioners should implement a thorough analysis of players’ neuromuscular qualities and fatigue to identify individual training and recovery needs and, thus, prescribe more tailored injury-reduction programs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 213","pages":"Article 100377"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266650692100033X/pdfft?md5=aa7a0b08240e63d893543afacca991c1&pid=1-s2.0-S266650692100033X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73261148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-01-01Epub Date: 2021-09-20DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100369
Ramon Pi-Rusiñol , María Sanz-de la Garza , Gonzalo Grazioli , Manel García , Marta Sitges , Franchek Drobnic
{"title":"Pre-participation medical evaluation in competitive athletes: the experience of an international multisport club","authors":"Ramon Pi-Rusiñol , María Sanz-de la Garza , Gonzalo Grazioli , Manel García , Marta Sitges , Franchek Drobnic","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100369","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100369","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>to assess the effectiveness of a tailored Pre-Participation Medical Examination (PPME) prior to sport practice for athletes competing in team sports, has been suggested as a useful tool for an early identification and treatment of multiple disorders.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p>Among 2008 and 2018 a total of 2570 athletes from 12 to 35 years old from 12 different team sports disciplines were evaluated by the PPME of Football Club Barcelona.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The PPME included: medical history, anthropometric data, physical examination, baseline 12-lead ECG, a maximal stress test, a 2D-Doppler echocardiography and an extensive orthopaedic evaluation.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In 495 of the 2574 athletes (19.2%), the PPME identified pathologies that require a specific treatment or a closed follow-up. The most frequent medical conditions documented in young athletes were neurological, psychological and psychiatric disorders whereas in adults the most prevalent were respiratory and immunological pathologies. Two athletes were considered inadequate to compete due to severe cardiovascular diseases whereas seven required a specific treatment for their cardiovascular diseases in order to be considered eligible for sports competition. Additionally, a large proportion of athletes (958, 37.2%) reported previous musculoskeletal sport-related injuries being bone fractures and joint injuries the most frequent ones.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The Football Club Barcelona PPME was effective in identifying latent pathologies and musculoskeletal sport-related injuries in a significant proportion of young and adult athletes competing in team sports. The identification of these medical conditions allowed to provide an early and specific treatment and to implement strategic ad hoc preventive programs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 213","pages":"Article 100369"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506921000250/pdfft?md5=9918656fca478148e6699a384e53465e&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506921000250-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82376999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-01-01Epub Date: 2021-08-30DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100361
Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe , Jordi Arboix-Alió , Alicia M. Montalvo
{"title":"Return-to-sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in team sport athletes. Part II: Progressive framework","authors":"Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe , Jordi Arboix-Alió , Alicia M. Montalvo","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100361","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100361","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the second part of this evidence- and experience-based guide, we present a progressive framework for return-to-sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in team sport athletes. This framework guides programs that return athletes to competition at maximum performance while minimizing risk of reinjury. We have built onto a framework typically used in team sports that proposes progress move from general to specific. The progression is accomplished through the use of motor learning principles and attention to hypercomplexity, which characterizes situation sports. The framework focuses on preparing players to withstand repeated high-intensity actions, combining jumps, accelerations, decelerations and changes of direction with dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting and/or reacting to their teammates and opponents while minimizing risk of reinjury.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 213","pages":"Article 100361"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100361","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"107495525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apunts Sports MedicinePub Date : 2022-01-01Epub Date: 2021-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100373
Aldo C. Silva , Adriana S. Amaral , Renato Guerreiro , Andressa Silva , Marco T. deMello , Sergio G. daSilva , Leandro Rechenchosky , Wilson Rinaldi
{"title":"Elite soccer athlete's sleep: A literature review","authors":"Aldo C. Silva , Adriana S. Amaral , Renato Guerreiro , Andressa Silva , Marco T. deMello , Sergio G. daSilva , Leandro Rechenchosky , Wilson Rinaldi","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100373","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2021.100373","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sleep is important for athletes to recover from training and competition. However, there are no systematic reports on sleep patterns of elite soccer adult athletes. This article described the sleep pattern of elite soccer athletes and identified it is factors associated. We included only original articles, written in English, and with professional male soccer players aged over 18 years old competing in the first national division. On days without match and at a matchday, the mean of total sleep time, sleep onset latency, and sleep efficiency were less than the National Sleep Foundation's recommendation in almost all articles. Both local and match outcomes can affect the sleep pattern. So, elite soccer athletes are often unable to achieve sleep recommendations. Home matches, defeat, or a draw, as well as travels, are factors that negatively affect the quality and quantity of sleep of the athletes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"57 213","pages":"Article 100373"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506921000298/pdfft?md5=21987040af7481d9c95a3b3680216606&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506921000298-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77943331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}