Sleep deprivation and fitness performance, fitness trainer tips

If you have ever tried hitting the gym or getting in your daily run while sleep deprived, then you probably know that fatigue and fitness training don’t mix. But, just how bad is it to exercise when you are dog-tired?

Pretty bad, according to a new report. Research indicates that people who workout when they are suffering from sleep deprivation are five times more likely to sustain injuries. The study also revealed that athletes who extended their nightly sleep and reduced accumulated sleep debt reported improvements in various drills conducted after every regular practice.

The study, which was conducted by researchers at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory at Stanford University in California, noted significant improvements in athletes’ performances when they were allowed to get a decent amount of shut-eye (roughly 9-10 hours per night).

According to the study, sleep extension in athletes was associated with a faster sprinting drill (approximately 19.12 seconds at baseline versus 17.56 seconds at end of sleep extension), increased hitting accuracy including valid serves (12.6 serves compared to 15.61 serves), and hitting depth drill (10.85 hits versus 15.45 hits).

The studies author noted that the results prove that sleep truly impacts performance, especially during long competitions. Interestingly, the athletes who participated in the study, confessed that it was only after the research was over that they realized how important it was for them to get adequate sleep.

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