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Open AccessSupporting athletes during a challenging situation: recommendations from a global insight of COVID-19 home-based training experience
For athletes, overcoming obstacles in challenging situations like pandemic home training is crucial. Strategies and approaches in this context are not well-documented. Our study aims to investigate such a scen...
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COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Worldwide Survey of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Quality in 3911 Athletes from 49 Countries, with Data-Driven Recommendations
In a convenience sample of athletes, we conducted a survey of COVID-19-mediated lockdown (termed ‘lockdown’ from this point forward) effects on: (i) circadian rhythms; (ii) sleep; (iii) eating; and (iv) traini...
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Open AccessTraining During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents
Our objective was to explore the training-related knowledge, beliefs, and practices of athletes and the influence of lockdowns in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe a...
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Benefits of Daytime Nap** Opportunity on Physical and Cognitive Performances in Physically Active Participants: A Systematic Review
Evidence suggests that athletes often experience chronic sleep disturbance. Nap** is widely recommended as a safe and non-invasive intervention to counteract the negative effects of partial sleep deprivation...