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. 2018 Jan-Mar;11(1):37–44. doi: 10.5935/1984-0063.20180009

Table 2.

The Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ).

No. In recent times (over the last month)… Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently Always
1 I take afternoon naps lasting two or more hours          
2 I use stimulants when I train/compete (e.g caffeine)          
3 I exercise (train or compete) late at night (after 7pm)          
4 I consume alcohol within 4 hours of going to bed          
5 I go to bed at different times each night (more than ±1 hour variation)          
6 I go to bed feeling thirsty          
7 I go to bed with sore muscles          
8 I use light-emitting technology in the hour leading up to bedtime (e.g laptop, phone, television, video games)          
9 I think, plan and worry about my sporting performance when I am in bed          
10 I think, plan and worry about issues not related to my sport when I am in bed          
11 I use sleeping pills/tablets to help me sleep          
12 I wake to go to the bathroom more than once per night          
13 I wake myself and/or my bed partner with my snoring          
14 I wake myself and/or my bed partner with my muscle twitching          
15 I get up at different times each morning (more than ±1 hour variation)          
16 At home, I sleep in a less than ideal environment (e.g too light, too noisy, uncomfortable bed/pillow, too hot/cold)          
17 I sleep in foreign environments (e.g hotel rooms)          
18 Travel gets in the way of building a consistent sleep-wake routine          

Scoring:

Never = 1, Rarely = 2, Sometimes = 3, Frequently = 4, Always = 5 Total Global Score: _________