A recent meta-analysis by Souabni et al. (2021) highlighted that napping proved both effective to physical and cognitive performance. Of the 18 studies included within their meta-analysis the authors showed that diurnal napping (naps during the day) had an overall positive effect on short term memory, reaction time and attention. Coupled with this, when looking…
The recommended amount of sleep for young adults (18-25) is 7-9 hours, for older adults this figure drops slightly to 7-8 hours. These are the guidelines set by the US National Sleep Foundation. When compared against these sleep targets, research has shown that elite athletes obtain less sleep or the minimum amount of sleep that…
I felt the need to write this post because too often I see athletes fall into the trap of over exerting themselves during busy periods of stress. Trying to juggle study, exams, work, family and personal commitments while also trying to cram in their training is commonplace. Usually one of two things happen here,…