Sleep & Sports

Meeta Singh, MD, a board-certified physician and psychiatrist concentrated in the applied science of sleep, has worked with the Nationals since 1917 to improve their sleep routines. Together they have focused on creating more effective sleep schedules. Also, they have been rethinking travel arrangements to prioritize a good night’s sleep. She wrote, “It’s not just baseball players who recognize that sleep is key to achieving peak performance. Representing a wide variety of sports, athletes such as Usain Bolt, Maria Sharapova, Michael Phelps, Steph Curry and Lindsey Vonn . . . have opened up about their sleep habits.” So, yes. Sufficient amounts of quality sleep are being linked with athletic success.

https://sleepeducation.org/sleep-secret-athletic-success/