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NCT Number: NCT06418737

Sleep Hygiene Training in Gymnasts: Sleep Behaviour, Quality and Sleepiness

Sleep is essential to human health and well-being. Lack of or poor sleep can negatively impact cognitive function, mood, and physical performance. Athletes, especially elite athletes, are at risk for sleep problems due to heavy training schedules and the stress of travel.

Lack of or poor sleep can negatively impact athletes in many ways, including lack of sleep can lead to mood disorders such as irritability, anxiety, and depression. This may have a negative impact on athlete motivation and participation in training. Sleep deprivation can lead to decreased muscle strength, endurance, and coordination. This can affect an athlete's performance in training and competition phase.

Sleep hygiene refers to a set of practices aimed at regulating the sleep environment and habits to improve sleep quality. Sleep hygiene education is an intervention designed to teach athletes about the importance of sleep hygiene to improve their sleep quality. As sleep quality improves, attention, concentration, memory, and decision-making skills also improve . This can help athletes to perform better during training and competition. As sleep quality improves, mood disorders such as irritability, anxiety, and depression decrease. This can increase athlete motivation and participation in training. As sleep quality improves, so does muscle strength, endurance, and coordination.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep Hygiene Behavior Dyssomnias Habit, Good Sleep Health Behavior Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

15 year–20 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Sport Sciences,

Bolu, 14030, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study will be one of the first study conduct on human to examine the effectiveness of sleep hygiene education among gymnasts. Gymnasts, like other athletes, are prone to sleep problems for the reasons mentioned above. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the impact of sleep hygiene education on the sleep quality of gymnasts and indirectly on sports performance and sleep health as well as its underlying mechanisms. Additionally, this study has the potential to make a significant contribution to the field of exercise science by examining the effectiveness of sleep hygiene education, specifically among gymnasts. By examining effects on sleep quality, athletic performance, and sleep health, this study could provide valuable insights into developing targeted interventions to optimize sleep and health in gymnasts.

The duration of the measurements will be in week 1 to see the acute effects of sleep, and as a minimum of 18-21 days is required for behavioural change, sleep measurements will be made in week 4.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Voluntariness: Participants must be willing to participate in the study voluntarily and provide informed consent.
  • Elite Gymnasts: Participants must be elite gymnasts competing at the national level.
  • Being Healthy: Participants must be in good health and free of any significant medical conditions that could affect their sleep or participation in the study.
  • No Prior Sleep Hygiene Training: Participants must not have received any formal sleep education or intervention in the past.

Exclusion criteria

  • Complications During the Intervention: Participants who experience any complications during the sleep hygiene education intervention will be excluded from the study.
  • Regular Use of Sleep-Affecting Medication

Treatment and study plan

Sleep HygieneTraining

Behavioral

Training Content

  • Importance of Sleep: The vital importance of sleep for physical and mental health.
  • Benefits of Adequate and Quality Sleep: The numerous benefits of sufficient and good quality sleep.
  • Sleep Stages: The different stages of sleep and their characteristics.
  • Sleep Hygiene: The concept of sleep hygiene and its importance for improving sleep quality.
  • What to Do?
  • What to Avoid for Better Sleep?

Primary outcomes

  1. Actigraphy

    Time frame: Pre-test, following one week mid-test and following one month post-test

    Actigraphy is a less invasive method compared to other sleep measurement methods such as polysomnography

  2. Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ)

    Time frame: Pre-test and 1 month after the pre-test

    Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire is a 17-item, Likert-type (1- Never, 5- Always) scale with 4 sub-factors (sports-related, sleep quality, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance)

  3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Time frame: Pre-test and 1 month after the pre-test

    Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index assesses various sleep-related factors, including sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, and daytime sleepiness.

    It is a 19-item self-report questionnaire. Each item is scored from 0 to 3, and the total score ranges from 0 to 57. Higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality.

  4. Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire

    Time frame: Pre-test and 1 month after the pre-test

    Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire provides a valid and reliable subjective measure of daytime sleepiness in adolescents.

    This Questionnaire consists of 16 items that measure daytime sleepiness. Scores range from 16 to 80 on a 5-point Likert scale (never: 1; rarely: 2; sometimes: 3; usually: 4; almost every day: 5). Five of the statements are scored in the reverse direction. Daytime sleepiness is obtained by summing the scores of the 16 items, and the higher the score, the higher the daytime sleepiness.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sleep Hygiene Training in Gymnasts: Quasi-Experimental Study on Sleep Behaviour, Quality and Sleepiness

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
May 17, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 18, 2025

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