Sleep Behavior among College Student Athletes: Pre, Mid, and Post Season
Todd Sherman, D.A; Alison Ellis, DPT; Angie MacKewn, PhD; Laura Brown, EdD; Todd Sherman, D.A
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare sleep behavior between female and male college student athletes during the pre, mid, and postseason. Sleep behavior data were collected from female (n=12) and male (n=13) basketball players three separate times, 1) prior to their seasons, 2) at midseason, and 3) approximately one week after the end of the season. At each stage of the athletic season, student athletes completed the Athletic Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ) and the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ). All athletes signed an informed consent and the coach was not present while researchers collected data. Results of the current study support the literature that college athletes are poor sleepers, regardless of the sport’s season (i.e., pre, mid, and post). Female athletes reported more sleep disruptions compared to male athletes. Females scored higher on the ASBQ, meaning a lower quality of sleep, reporting greater environmental disruptions than males. However, this was not evident during mid-season for females. Females also reported more behavioral issues across the testing session.
Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/ijhs.v11n1a4
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