Keywords
sleep
sleep disorders
life style
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Background: Several studies have addressed the issue of sleep and its importance for physical and mental recovery, which is particularly important for team sports athletes. Objective: to compare the quality of sleep of athletes with non-athletes. Methodology: prospective and quantitative study, comprising a sample of 62 participants (31 athletes and 31 non-athletes) who had access to a questionnaire for self-completion, a questionnaire that includes sociodemographic characterization and the Pittsburgh index to assess sleep quality. Results: it was observed that athletes sleep on average about eight hours per night, presenting a longer sleep latency time compared to non-athletes (the latter without statistical significance). It was also found that there is a greater number of individuals with good sleep quality in the group of athletes in relation to non-athletes. Conclusion: in this study, being an athlete seems to contribute to an average number of hours of sleep higher than non-athletes. Raising awareness of adopting healthy practices to optimize sleep quality in athletes can improve their sports performance.
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