The Impact of Sleep Interventions on Athletes Performance: A Systematic Review

Review question / Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the impact of sleep interventions on athletes’ performance. Condition being studied: Athletic performance after a sleep intervention (e.g., sleep hygiene, sleep extension or nap). Eligibility criteria: This review will be conducted based on the PRISMA guidelines and the PICOS approach.Articles will be eligible if they were published or in-press in peer-reviewed journals (i.e., abstracts published in conference proceedings, books, theses, and dissertations will be not considered), published in English language, and abstract was available for screening. No gender or age restriction will be applied. The PICOS approach will be established as follows: Population: Individual or team sports athletes; Intervention: Strategies to improve or extend sleep; Comparators: Control group or a baseline phase without sleep intervention; Outcomes: Subjective and/or objective measurement of sleep and physical and/or cognitive performance.