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How Does Poor Sleep Affect The Performances Of Great Athletes?
Every millisecond counts when you’re an athlete, and inadequate sleep greatly impairs performance
4 min readJul 18, 2022
“Athletes and coaches would benefit greatly if they knew when optimal or suboptimal performance time was. So, if you’re an early type competing in the evening, you’re impaired so that you could adjust sleeping times to the competition.”
-Head researcher, Dr. Roland Brandstaetter-
Improve sleep duration, improve sleep quality, improve performance!
Getting enough sleep is crucial for athletic performance. It may sound counterintuitive, but sleep optimization is the next best thing to crank up your sports performance.
What if sleep can be used as a tool that lifts you from being the underdog to the champion?
Optimal sleep induces great stamina
Humans are remarkably adaptive creatures with huge reserves of stamina.
Sooner or later, you’ll have to pay the price.
