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Stress, Sleep and Recovery in Elite Soccer: A Critical Review of the Literature

Nédélec, Mathieu, Halson, Shona, Abaidia, Abd-Elbasset, Ahmaidi, Said, Dupont, Gregory·2015·Sports Medicine

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In elite soccer, players are frequently exposed to various situations and conditions that can interfere with sleep, potentially leading to sleep deprivation. This article provides a comprehensive and critical review of the current available literature regarding the potential acute and chronic stressors (i.e., psychological, sociological and physiological stressors) placed on elite soccer players that may result in compromised sleep quantity and/or quality. Sleep is an essential part of the recovery process as it provides a number of important psychological and physiological functions. The effects of sleep disturbance on post-soccer match fatigue mechanisms and recovery time course are also described. Physiological and cognitive changes that occur when competing at night are often not conducive to sleep induction. Although the influence of high-intensity exercise performed during the night on subsequent sleep is still debated, environmental conditions (e.g., bright light in the stadium, light emanated from the screens) and behaviours related to evening soccer matches (e.g., napping, caffeine consumption, alcohol consumption) as well as engagement and arousal induced by the match may all potentially affect subsequent sleep. Apart from night soccer matches, soccer players are subjected to inconsistency in match schedules, unique team schedules and travel fatigue that may also contribute to the sleep debt. Sleep deprivation may be detrimental to the outcome of the recovery process after a match, resulting in impaired muscle glycogen repletion, impaired muscle damage repair, alterations in cognitive function and an increase in mental fatigue. The role of sleep in recovery is a complex issue, reinforcing the need for future research to estimate the quantitative and qualitative importance of sleep and to identify influencing factors. Efficient and individualised solutions are likely needed.

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Authors: Nédélec, M., Halson, S., Abaidia, A.-E., Ahmaidi, S., & Dupont, G.
Affiliations: Université de Picardie Jules Verne (FR)
Australian Sports Commission (AU)
Corresponding author: Nédélec, Mathieu
ORCID: Nédélec, Mathieu
Halson, Shona
Venue: Sports Medicine
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2015-07-24
Volume: 45
Issue: 10
Pages: 1387-1400
ISSN: 0112-1642 (ISSN-L)
1179-2035
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-015-0358-z
OpenAlex: W1012684526
Cited by: 291
References: 135
Citations by year: 2026: 21 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 1
FWCI: 2.93
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
HAL (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords: elite football, sleep, sleep deprivation, recovery, match fatigue, sleep quality, sleep debt, travel fatigue, caffeine, alcohol, napping, cognitive function, mental fatigue, psychological stressors, physiological stressors
MeSH terms: Alcohol Drinking, Caffeine, Competitive Behavior, Emotions, Fatigue, Humans, Light, Sleep, Sleep Wake Disorders, Soccer, Travel, Athletic Performance

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