Effect of daytime napping on sports performance in adult athletes
Presentation Type
Abstract
Faculty Advisor
Fredrick Gardin
Access Type
Event
Start Date
25-4-2025 10:30 AM
End Date
25-4-2025 11:29 AM
Description
Purpose: The purpose of this critically appraised topic is to analyze the effects that day-time napping has on athletic performance, seen within adult athletes. Background: Sleep plays an essential role in the body’s recovery process restoring routine metabolic and regulatory functions. Research suggests that day-time napping, depending on the duration and gender, potentially could pose as a positive method to incorporate into an adult athlete’s routine to aid in better sport performance outcomes. Methods: The search criteria for the five articles used included phrases such as athletic performance, daytime napping, and positive athletic outcomes. Limiting factors included adolescent subjects, non-athletes, and all duplicates were removed from this CAT. This search was conducted on PubMed. Results: Day-time napping is shown to have a positive effect on sports performance in both physical and cognitive areas. The duration of the nap played a role in the effectiveness shown, stating that a 25-45 min nap shows better outcomes in comparison to 60-90 min day-time naps. Gender played a role in how daytime napping effected athletic performance. Conclusion: Overall, the research used in this paper suggests that day-time napping presents as a promising addition to adult athletes’ routines to aid in improving sports performance. There is more research that is required on the topic to prove the true effects that day-time napping has on sports performance in adult athletes.
Effect of daytime napping on sports performance in adult athletes
Purpose: The purpose of this critically appraised topic is to analyze the effects that day-time napping has on athletic performance, seen within adult athletes. Background: Sleep plays an essential role in the body’s recovery process restoring routine metabolic and regulatory functions. Research suggests that day-time napping, depending on the duration and gender, potentially could pose as a positive method to incorporate into an adult athlete’s routine to aid in better sport performance outcomes. Methods: The search criteria for the five articles used included phrases such as athletic performance, daytime napping, and positive athletic outcomes. Limiting factors included adolescent subjects, non-athletes, and all duplicates were removed from this CAT. This search was conducted on PubMed. Results: Day-time napping is shown to have a positive effect on sports performance in both physical and cognitive areas. The duration of the nap played a role in the effectiveness shown, stating that a 25-45 min nap shows better outcomes in comparison to 60-90 min day-time naps. Gender played a role in how daytime napping effected athletic performance. Conclusion: Overall, the research used in this paper suggests that day-time napping presents as a promising addition to adult athletes’ routines to aid in improving sports performance. There is more research that is required on the topic to prove the true effects that day-time napping has on sports performance in adult athletes.
Comments
Poster presentation at the 2025 Student Research Symposium.