Effect of Sleep Duration and Quality on External Workload in Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Athletes
Start Date
9-4-2024 12:00 AM
Description
PURPOSE: Determine the relationship between self-reported sleep parameters and measures of external workload during training.
METHODS: Twenty NCAA DI women’s lacrosse athletes participated in this study. Athletes wore Polar Team Pro monitors during off-season training and completed a morning sleep questionnaire for four weeks. Workload was evaluated via total distance (TD), high-speed distance (HSR), rate of distance (rDIST, m/min), and relative high-speed distance (rHSR, %TD). Self-reported sleep duration (SD) was recorded in hours and sleep quality (SQ) on a 5-point scale. Linear regression analysis evaluated the relationship between sleep and workload measures while adjusting for training sessions. RESULTS: SD did not significantly predict TD (p = 0.467), HSR (p = 0.058), or rDIST (p = 0.117). However, SD had a significant relationship with rHSR (p = 0.012). SQ did not significantly predict TD (p = 0.963), HSR (p = 0.515), rDIST (p = 0.106), or rHSR (p = 0.412).
Recommended Citation
Sutton, Paige, "Effect of Sleep Duration and Quality on External Workload in Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Athletes" (2024). 2024 Student Academic Showcase. 11.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/src_2024/Posters/Session2/11
Effect of Sleep Duration and Quality on External Workload in Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Athletes
PURPOSE: Determine the relationship between self-reported sleep parameters and measures of external workload during training.
METHODS: Twenty NCAA DI women’s lacrosse athletes participated in this study. Athletes wore Polar Team Pro monitors during off-season training and completed a morning sleep questionnaire for four weeks. Workload was evaluated via total distance (TD), high-speed distance (HSR), rate of distance (rDIST, m/min), and relative high-speed distance (rHSR, %TD). Self-reported sleep duration (SD) was recorded in hours and sleep quality (SQ) on a 5-point scale. Linear regression analysis evaluated the relationship between sleep and workload measures while adjusting for training sessions. RESULTS: SD did not significantly predict TD (p = 0.467), HSR (p = 0.058), or rDIST (p = 0.117). However, SD had a significant relationship with rHSR (p = 0.012). SQ did not significantly predict TD (p = 0.963), HSR (p = 0.515), rDIST (p = 0.106), or rHSR (p = 0.412).
