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. 2020 Mar 19;10(4):387–402. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2020.03.006

Table 3.

Sleep-related data measured with actigraphy (mean ± SD).

First author (publication year) n Sex Age (year) Type of sport Training season Nights recorded TST (h) SOL (min) SE (%) WASO (min)
Wall (2003)53 3/1 M/F Swimming Heavy training phase 8 81.6 ± 4.4
4 F Heavy training phase 8 94.6 ± 4.8
Richmond (2004)77 10 M 23.0 ± 2.0 ARF In season 50 8.4 ± 0.1 88.0 ± 3.8 57.0 ± 18.0
Richmond (2007)92 19 M 24.1 ± 3.3 ARF In season 76 8.9 ± 0.1 93.1 ± 1.0
Fietze (2009)93 9/15 M/F 27.0 ± 5.0 Dance NR 168 7.0 ± 0.1 18.1 ± 9.5 81.1 ± 4.4 72.1 ± 27.7
168 6.5 ± 0.1 15.4 ± 7.0 78.6 ± 4.7 74.2 ± 27.0
Leeder (2012)9 11 M/F Canoeing Competition phase 44 8.5 ± 0.1 19.1 ± 20.2 81.8 ± 4.3 66.0 ± 17.0
14 Diving 56 8.8 ± 0.1 21.0 ± 19.0 80.9 ± 5.3 77.0 ± 19.0
10 Rowing 40 7.8 ± 0.1 10.2 ± 6.6 82.5 ± 8.3 68.0 ± 32.0
11 Short-track speed skating 44 9.2 ± 0.2 21.1 ± 15.1 77.2 ± 7.1 98.0 ± 46.0
Sargent (2014)40 6/1 M/F 22.5 ± 1.7 Swimming Heavy training phase 84 5.4 ± 1.3 40.8 ± 43.2 70.7 ± 15.1 17.6 ± 8.8
14 7.1 ± 1.2 31.8 ± 21.6 77.2 ± 7.5 16.2 ± 7.7
Hoshikawa (2013)80 7 F 19.6 ± 0.8 Distance running Heavy training phase 49 8.2 ± 1.1 6.1 ± 8.6 93.6 ± 5.6 24.9 ± 20.4
Lahart (2013)27 3 M 37.5 ± 4.1 Cycling Competition phase 3 7.2 ± 0.3 19.0 ± 12.0 84.0 ± 2.0
Ultra-endurance competition phase 16 2.2 ± 0.3 24.0 ± 4.0 83.0 ± 6.0
Roach (2013)81 14 MM 15.6 ± 0.5 Soccer (U17) Pre-season 84 7.0 ± 0.5 80.0 ± 3.0
12 17.4 ± 1.2 Soccer (U20) 72 6.4 ± 1.0 80.0 ± 6.0
Robey (2013)94 12 18.5 ± 1.4 Soccer In season 72 7.2 ± 0.1 20.6 ± 10.9 89.4 ± 5.8 15.2 ± 10.9
Fowler (2014)95 6 M 23.4 ± NR ARF In season 6 7.1 ± NR 10.8 ± NR 82.3 ± NR
6 8.6 ± NR 25.3 ± NR 83.3 ± NR
6 6.1 ± NR 17.0 ± NR 83.7 ± NR
6 6.7 ± NR 11.5 ± NR 83.6 ± NR
6 8.2 ± NR 23.2 ± NR 84.8 ± NR
Hausswirth (2014)44 9 M 37.0 ± 6.0 Triathlon Tapering 63 6.5 ± 0.1 9.0 ± 9.0 88.3 ± 6.3
63 6.7 ± 0.8 7.0 ± 7.0 89.0 ± 6.5
63 6.8 ± 0.7 7.0 ± 7.0 88.4 ± 5.5
9 M 35.0 ± 8.0 Tapering 63 7.4 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 4.0 91.0 ± 1.9
Heavy training phase 63 7.2 ± 0.7 4.0 ± 4.0 90.0 ± 1.9
Tapering 63 7.1 ± 0.5 6.0 ± 5.0 89.3 ± 2.8
9 M 35.0 ± 5.0 Tapering 63 7.2 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 1.0 90.0 ± 1.3
Heavy training phase 63 6.6 ± 0.9 5.0 ± 2.0 88.4 ± 1.7
Tapering 63 7.1 ± 0.8 4.0 ± 2.0 89.4 ± 3.2
Lastella (2015)36 57/9 M/F 21.8 ± 3.4 Multi-sports (individual) Competition phase 754 6.5 ± 1.1 22.0 ± 26.6 85.9 ± 6.1
104/20 M/F 22.2 ± 3.0 Multi-sports (team) 613 7.0 ± 1.2 16.3 ± 20.1 86.4 ± 4.8
Lastella (2015)96 21 M 19.9 ± 1.7 Cycling Competition phase 126 7.4 ± 0.6 28.0 ± 13.7 86.4 ± 0.4
21 7.3 ± 0.8 17.7 ± 1.7 86.9 ± 5.6
21 6.9 ± 0.9 36.4 ± 2.7 85.3 ± 5.0
21 6.5 ± 0.9 36.4 ± 2.9 84.9 ± 5.0
21 6.7 ± 0.8 38.1 ± 4.6 85.8 ± 6.0
21 6.9 ± 0.8 29.2 ± 2.3 81.7 ± 7.5
Lastella (2014)97 16 M 18.8 ± 0.9 Football Pre-season 16 6.3 ± 1.7 81.2 ± 6.7
16 7.0 ± 1.4 83.1 ± 7.0
16 6.2 ± 1.4 83.3 ± 6.7
Fowler (2015)98 16 M 27.0 ± NR ARF Pre-season 16 7.1 ± 0.5
16 4.9 ± 0.6
Killer (2017)52 10 M 25.0 ± 6.0 Cycling NR 80 6.6 ± 0.2 80.9 ± NR
Lastella (2015)28 21 M 22.2 ± 2.7 Cycling Tapering 124 7.4 ± 0.8 86.6 ± 4.8
142 7.2 ± 0.9 84.4 ± 5.3
141 7.0 ± 0.9 84.9 ± 5.4
Ultra-endurance competition phase 144 7.1 ± 1.0 85.1 ± 5.9
Tapering 209 7.1 ± 0.9 85.7 ± 5.4
Romyn (2015)99 8 F 19.6 ± 1.5 Netball In season 56 8.2 ± 0.5 28.2 ± 26.2 85.2 ± 3.5 35.4 ± 7.6
Sargent (2014)41 46/24 M/F 20.3 ± 2.9 Multi-sports Heavy training phase 157 6.8 ± 0.1 85.3 ± 7.6
769 6.5 ± 0.1 85.6 ± 7.1
Sargent (2016)10 16 M 19.3 ± 1.5 Cycling Pre-season 128 7.6 ± 0.6 17.0 ± 14.0 85.0 ± 5.0 80.0 ± 28.8
Schaal (2015)100 10 F 20.4 ± 0.4 Synchronized swimmers Heavy training phase 70 7.2 ± 0.2 17.0 ± 2.0 84.7 ± 1.3
70 6.9 ± 0.2 28.0 ± 6.0 82.7 ± 1.6
Shearer (2015)101 28 M 24.4 ± 2.9 Rugby In season 112 7.1 ± 1.0 34.0 ± 40.0 79.0 ± 9.0
112 7.6 ± 1.2 28.0 ± 25.0 78.3 ± 11.3
112 6.0 ± 1.5 38.0 ± 34.0 74.7 ± 11.1
Suppiah (2015)90 6 M 14.8 ± 0.9 Bowling NA 30 6.0 ± 0.1 6.7 ± 10.8 38.7 ± 18.1
5 Badminton Heavy training phase 25 6.2 ± 0.1 3.4 ± 1.2 36.0 ± 15.1
van Maanen (2015)29 9/1 M/F 42.9 ± 8.0 Roparum (8 runners and 2 cyclists) Ultra-endurance competition phase 20 7.7 ± 2.0
Eagles (2014)102 10 M 24.3 ± 2.6 Rugby In season 120 7.7 ± 0.1 87.0 ± 2.0
Fullagar (2016)20 14 M Soccer Pre-season 14 6.9 ± 1.1 12.6 ± 11.6 89.2 ± 4.0 29.6 ± 17.0
14 6.2 ± 0.7 21.1 ± 16.9 84.6 ± 9.0 38.9 ± 27.5
14 7.0 ± 1.1 9.8 ± 15.3 91.2 ± 4.1 25.2 ± 14.7
Louis (2016)103 10 M 31.0 ± 4.7 Triathlon Heavy training phase 210 6.5 ± 0.1 10.0 ± 7.0 82.5 ± 6.8
Pitchford (2017)104 19 M 22.1 ± 3.5 ARF Pre-season 152 7.0 ± 0.1 84.7 ± 6.5 68.9 ± 29.9
152 7.0 ± 0.1 78.7 ± 6.5 96.5 ± 33.7
Sargent (2016)73 22 M 22.1 ± 2.7 ARF Pre-season 308 8.1 ± 0.8 17.9 ± 11.1 82.2 ± 3.8
308 7.7 ± 0.8 10.9 ± 13.3 83.5 ± 6.1
Suppiah (2016)50 29 M 14.7 ± 1.3 15 Shooting/14 track and field NA 145 5.5 ± 0.1 80.9 ± 8.6 74.7 ± 22.6
58 6.8 ± 0.1 80.9 ± 6.9 86.7 ± 40.8
Thornton (2017)42 31 M 24.5 ± 3.9 Rugby Pre-season 217 7.3 ± 0.1 21.0 ± 19.0 88.1 ± 4.2 42.2 ± 17.5
403 5.9 ± 0.1 9.0 ± 7.0 79.6 ± 8.3 81.6 ± 39.9
Van Ryswyk (2017)105 25 M 23.7 ± 2.0 ARF Pre-season 100 7.1 ± 0.9 82.3 ± 6.5
Vitale (2017)82 12 Μ 21.1 ± 2.3 Soccer (M-Type) NR 12 10.6 ± 11.1 88.1 ± 5.7
12 19.0 ± 17.8 78.3 ± 7.4
12 11.9 ± 13.3 84.1 ± 7.7
11 Μ 22.9 ± 2.9 Soccer (E-Type) 11 5.6 ± 2.4 87.2 ± 4.9
11 13.4 ± 15.9 85.8 ± 5.5
11 16.3 ± 16.2 83.3 ± 7.8
Caia (2017)43 7 M 24.3 ± 2.1 Rugby Pre-season 49 6.9 ± 0.4 20.1 ± 14.0 87.3 ± 3.0
In season 49 6.9 ± 0.4 17.0 ± 7.5 85.9 ± 1.8
Caia (2017)39 15 M 25.5 ± 3.7 Rugby In season 49 7.5 ± 0.1 16.0 ± 18.0 87.8 ± 3.8
15 22.4 ± 2.4 49 6.8 ± 0.1 20.0 ± 18.0 84.5 ± 5.8
15 18.8 ± 0.9 49 7.3 ± 0.1 24.0 ± 27.0 85.7 ± 6.6
Caia (2018)5 63 M Rugby Pre-season 264 6.9 ± 0.1
Choi (2018)33 6 M/F 8.2 ± 0.5 Badminton Heavy training phase 42 6.9 ± 0.2 13.0 ± 1.0 80.0 ± 2.9 77.0 ± 9.0
7 M/F 7.9 ± 0.4 49 6.0 ± 0.1 18.0 ± 1.0 67.0 ± 2.0 142.0 ± 8.0
Driller (2017)38 8/11 M/F 20.0 ± 2.0 Multi-sports Pre-season 133 7.6 ± 0.8 92.3 ± 1.4 42.0 ± 29.0
Dunican (2017)6 9 M 17.2 ± 5.1 Judo Pre-season 18 6.7 ± 0.8 29.5 ± 27.2 84.0 ± 9.3 7.5 ± 5.0
1/8 M/F 18.9 ± 2.9 18 7.3 ± 0.8 46.0 ± 44.6 85.5 ± 5.6 6.5 ± 5.0
Juliff (2018)106 12 F 19.2 ± 0.9 Netball In season 12 14.5 ± 15.1
12 24.4 ± 27.4
Juliff (2018)48 42 F 19.2 ± 1.0 Netball In season 504 7.3 ± 1.0 7.6 ± 3.8 88.3 ± 3.5
252 8.0 ± 0.6 12.1 ± 6.2 89.3 ± 2.9
504 7.3 ± 0.9 5.9 ± 5.5 87.3 ± 4.3
252 7.0 ± 0.5 9.3 ± 9.0 88.0 ± 5.7
Miller (2017)107 16 M 27.3 ± 3.4 ARF NR 112 6.8 ± 1.2 18.0 ± 22.0 85.5 ± 5.7 70.0 ± NR
7 M Soccer 49 6.7 ± 2.0 10.0 ± 15.0 85.5 ± 5.7 56.0 ± NR
28 M Rugby union 196 7.2 ± 1.6 9.0 ± 11.0 88.5 ± 4.2 57.0 ± NR
O'Donnell (2017)108 26 F 23.0 ± 6.0 Netball Pre-season 182 7.3 ± 0.1 28.6 ± 15.6 80.6 ± 6.5
Staunton (2017)109 17 F Basketball In season 323 7.5 ± 1.5 92.0 ± 3.0
323 7.7 ± 1.7 91.0 ± 4.0
323 7.4 ± 1.8 92.0 ± 4.0
323 8.3 ± 1.6 93.0 ± 4.0
Whitworth-Turner (2017)110 11 M 18.0 ± 1.0 Soccer In season 54 8.1 ± 1.1 24.0 ± 15.0 94.0 ± 3.0 6.0 ± 9.0
Blanchfield (2018)65 11 M 35.0 ± 12.0 Running Heavy training phase 44 7.0 ± 0.7
44 6.7 ± 1.0
11 6.9 ± 0.6 18.0 ± 15.0 93.0 ± 4.0
11 7.0 ± 1.1 22.0 ± 22.0 92.0 ± 6.0
Caia (2018)62 24 M 25.4 ± 3.3 Rugby In season 288 7.3 ± 0.8 9.3 ± 9.0 89.6 ± 2.9
288 7.8 ± 0.3 11.1 ± 11.3 87.7 ± 3.9
Carrico (2018)111 25 M 26.3 ± 4.7 Soccer In season 95 6.6 ± 0.1 24.0 ± 9.0 85.0 ± 5.0 30.0 ± 16.0
75 5.6 ± 0.1 35.0 ± 28.0 78.0 ± 7.0 29.0 ± 13.0
Costa (2019)112 16 F 20.4 ± 2.1 Soccer In season 368 7.3 ± 0.8 6.0 ± 4.0 88.0 ± 5.0 56.0 ± 30.0
368 7.9 ± 0.7 4.0 ± 4.0 89.0 ± 4.0 55.0 ± 24.0
Costa (2019)113 17 F 21.6 ± 2.3 Soccer In season 306 7. 2 ± 0.5 8.0 ± 2.0 90.0 ± 4.0 37.0 ± 12.0
51 9.0 ± 0.9 9.0 ± 2.0 89.0 ± 3.0 40.0 ± 10.0
306 8.6 ± 0.6 4.0 ± 2.0 91.0 ± 3.0 44.0 ± 14.0
Dunican (2019)114 20 M 26.0 ± 3.0 Rugby In season 20 6.4 ± 0.9 55.4 ± 4.4 78.7 ± 9.8 10.1 ± 8.0
20 7.3 ± 1.3 44.8 ± 4.6 78.2 ± 10.3 10.9 ± 5.1
20 7.8 ± 1.6 27.1 ± 4.8 83.0 ± 9.8 10.3 ± 7.7
20 4.4 ± 2.7 28.1 ± 4.6 62.3 ± 30.0 9.2 ± 7.9
20 6.7 ± 1.3 45.1 ± 4.8 80.8 ± 9.8 19.2 ± 23.7
20 6.5 ± 1.1 31.2 ± 4.8 80.3 ± 12.5 10.7 ± 11.6
20 7.3 ± 1.2 83.3 ± 7.5 10.6 ± 8.7
Knufinke (2018)49 42/56 M/F 18.8 ± 3.0 Multi-sports In season 282 7.5 ± 1.1 14.0 ± 17.0 88.7 ± 5.6 31.0 ± 16.0
Lalor (2018)115 45 M 22.1 ± 3.3 ARF Pre-season 450 9.2 ± 0.1 12.0 ± 0.9 81.4 ± 0.4 79.0 ± 1.7
In season 450 8.1 ± 0.1 11.0 ± 1.3 85.6 ± 0.5 57.0 ± 2.3
Nedelec (2019)116 20 M 26.0 ± 4.6 Soccer In season 73 6.4 ± 0.9 38.0 ± 35.0 79.1 ± 10.5
O'Donnell (2018)117 10 F 23.0 ± 6.0 Netball In season 10 8.8 ± 0.1 27.5 ± 34.7 85.3 ± 7.2
10 8.0 ± 0.1 38.5 ± 29.3 82.1 ± 8.9
10 6.1 ± 0.1 67.0 ± 51.9 74.4 ± 10.1
O'Donnell (2018)118 11 F 23.0 ± 4.0 Netball In season 11 8.5 ± 1.0 23.4 ± 14.7 82.4 ± 6.4
11 6.8 ± 0.8 21.7 ± 25.6 79.4 ± 6.1
11 7.4 ± 0.3 33.1 ± 16.3 84.1 ± 6.7
Rosa (2018)59 11/11 M/F 24.8 ± 3.4 Swimming Pre-season 44 7.6 ± 0.6 21.0 ± 6.0 84.7 ± 0.7 49.0 ± 5.0
Thornton (2018)119 14 M 26.1 ± 2.9 Rugby Pre-season 585 6.9 ± 1.2 92.3 ± 3.0 35.0 ± 15.6
Vitale (2019)17 12/12 M/F 26.0 ± 3.4 Volleyball In season 24 9.0 ± 5.1 81.1 ± 4.3 12.2 ± 2.7
24 12.3 ± 4.4 80.7 ± 7.9 16.4 ± 3.6
24 6.8 ± 3.1 86.7 ± 4.1 11.1 ± 2.9
Lastella (2019)120 7 M 25.2 ± 3.2 Soccer In season 63 7.0 ± 1.6 8.5 ± 11.1 87.5 ± 4.0
Ramos-Campo (2019)121 14 M 27.6 ± 7.4 Distance running Heavy training phase 14 6.8 ± 1.9 93.5 ± 4.0
14 6.8 ± 1.1 88.2 ± 3.5
14 6.2 ± 1.5 91.2 ± 5.2
14 6.1 ± 1.2 84.3 ± 5.6
Sekiguchi (2019)58 10 F 19.0 ± 1.0 Running Competition phase 70 6.7 ± 0.2 88.0 ± 0.0
70 6.6 ± 0.2 89.0 ± 0.0
70 7.0 ± 0.1 89.0 ± 0.0
70 6.8 ± 0.3 88.0 ± 0.0
70 7.2 ± 0.4 90.0 ± 0.0
70 6.9 ± 0.1 90.0 ± 0.0
70 6.9 ± 0.2 89.0 ± 0.0
70 6.8 ± 0.4 88.0 ± 0.0
70 6.7 ± 0.4 89.0 ± 0.0
70 6.9 ± 3.0 89.0 ± 0.0
70 7.1 ± 0.2 92.0 ± 0.0
70 7.0 ± 0.3 87.0 ± 0.0
Suppiah (2018)64 12 M 13.8 ± 1.0 Shooting NR 12 5.4 ± 0.6 82.0 ± 9.2 70.6 ± 41.6
12 5.6 ± 0.2 84.4 ± 7.6 60.5 ± 34.0
19 M 14.8 ± 1.0 Track and field Heavy training phase 19 5.4 ± 1.0 79.0 ± 8.0 80.3 ± 34.3
19 5.5 ± 1.0 80.6 ± 9.3 78.4 ± 41.4
Walsh (2019)122 9/3 M/F 21.0 ± 2.0 Swimming Heavy training phase 168 7.7 ± 0.7 19.0 ± 12.0 85.0 ± 5.0
Tapering 168 7.9 ± 0.6 19.0 ± 6.0 85.0 ± 5.0
46 8.9 ± 0.8 17.0 ± 9.0 82.0 ± 5.0
Competition 67 7.9 ± 0.7 27.0 ± 11.0 82.0 ± 3.0

Note: When available, the exact number of participants per sex was extracted.

Abbreviations: ARF = Australian Rules Football; F = female; M = male; NA = non-applicable; NR = not reported; SD = standard deviation; SE = sleep efficiency; SOL = sleep onset latency; TST = total sleep time; WASO = wake after sleep onset.