Sport and Sleep

At first glance, sport and sleep appear to be two topics that could hardly be more different: Physical and mental peak performance on the one hand - inactivity and unconsciousness on the other. This book is dedicated to this new issue and uses various examples from sports practice to show that there are numerous points of contact here. A theoretical section at the beginning introduces the basics of sports science and sleep research, while the much larger section is dedicated to its application in a sporting environment. Among other things, the sleep behaviour of athletes is presented, including how jet lag in sport and sleep deprivation can become noticeable before sporting performances and competitions. It also deals with the dream experience of motorised actions and training in lucid dreams. The book is aimed at those interested in sports science, sleep medicine, psychology and neurology, as well as trainers and sports enthusiasts who would like to read up on the subject in moredetail.

In-depth knowledge from two previously unconnected research areas Formulation of new points of contact Numerous illustrative examples with applications in sports medicine

Auteur

Assoc. Prof. Dr Daniel Erlacher, psychologist and sports scientist at the University of Bern, habilitated on the subject of sport, sleep and dreams

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Interesting links between two areas of research

At first glance, sport and sleep appear to be two topics that could hardly be more different: Physical and mental peak performance on the one hand - inactivity and unconsciousness on the other. This book is dedicated to this new issue and uses various examples from sports practice to show that there are numerous points of contact here. A theoretical section at the beginning introduces the basics of sports science and sleep research, while the much larger section is dedicated to its application in a sporting environment. Among other things, the sleep behaviour of athletes is presented, including how jet lag in sport and sleep deprivation can become noticeable before sporting performances and competitions. It also deals with the dream experience of motorised actions and training in lucid dreams. The book is aimed at those interested in sports science, sleep medicine, psychology and neurology, as well as trainers and sports enthusiasts who would like to read up on the subject in more detail.

Contents:

• The basics of sleep and the circadian rhythm
• Sleep of athletes
• Sleep deprivation and athletic performance
• Dream research, dream experience of athletes, lucid dreams

Author:
**Associate Prof. Dr Daniel Erlacher, sports scientist and psychologist at the University of Bern, habilitated on the subject of sport, sleep and dreams.
The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.

Contenu

I Basics: Perspectives of sports science.- Insights into sleep research.- Circadianism and sleep regulation.- Sleep disorders at a glance.- Experimental-psychological dream research.- The phenomenon of lucid dreams.- II Sleep and dreams in sport: Sleep deprivation and sporting performance.- Sleep of athletes.- Sleep and sporting competitions.- Jet lag in sport.-Memory consolidation in sleep.- Sport promotes sleep.- Sensory and motor functions in sleep.- Dream experience of athletes.- Technique training in lucid dreams.

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