The influence of training load,exposure to match play and sleep duration on daily wellbeing measures in youth athletes |
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| Authors: | Thomas Sawczuk Ben Jones Sean Scantlebury Kevin Till |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;2. Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, Thorpe Underwood, York, UK;3. Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Club, Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, UK;4. The Rugby Football League, Red Hall, Leeds, UK;5. Leeds Rhinos Rugby Club, Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, UK |
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| Abstract: | This study assessed the influence of training load, exposure to match play and sleep duration on two daily wellbeing measures in youth athletes. Forty-eight youth athletes (age 17.3 ± 0.5 years) completed a daily wellbeing questionnaire (DWB), the Perceived Recovery Status scale (PRS), and provided details on the previous day’s training loads (TL) and self-reported sleep duration (sleep) every day for 13 weeks (n = 2727). Linear mixed models assessed the effect of TL, exposure to match play and sleep on DWB and PRS. An increase in TL had a most likely small effect on muscle soreness (d = ?0.43;± 0.10) and PRS (d = ?0.37;± 0.09). Match play had a likely small additive effect on muscle soreness (d = ?0.26;± 0.09) and PRS (d = ?0.25;± 0.08). An increase in sleep had a most likely moderate effect on sleep quality (d = 0.80;± 0.14); a most likely small effect on DWB (d = 0.45;± 0.09) and fatigue (d = 0.42;± 0.11); and a likely small effect on PRS (d = 0.25;± 0.09). All other effects were trivial or did not reach the pre-determined threshold for practical significance. The influence of sleep on multiple DWB subscales and the PRS suggests that practitioners should consider the recovery of an athlete alongside the training stress imposed when considering deviations in wellbeing measures. |
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| Keywords: | Monitoring recovery athlete wellness sleep training load |
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