Research summary · Sleep and recovery
An extended night of sleep in youth ice hockey
Twenty-two elite youth hockey players, averaging 17 years, compared a usual night with ten hours of time in bed during a preseason crossover study. Testing combined hockey training, a demanding cognitive task and brief physical assessments.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Randomized crossover trial
- Journal
- Journal of Sleep Research
- Population / context
- Elite youth ice hockey
What the publication reports
Sleep duration increased by about 16%. Performance on the prolonged interference task improved and perceived fatigue decreased. Short vigilance tests, jumping and handgrip strength did not improve relative to usual sleep.
Limits and interpretation
A single extended night in a small preseason youth sample cannot establish sustained benefits or better match outcomes. The paper first appeared online in December 2025 and belongs to the journal's 2026 issue.
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Acute Effects of Sleep Extension on Fatigue, Inhibitory Control, Short-Term Vigilance and Neuromuscular Function in Youth Elite Ice Hockey Players: A Randomised Crossover Trial
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 41431161DOI: 10.1111/jsr.70269Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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