Football clubs meticulously analyze various factors for optimal player performance but often overlook sleep quality. With over 50% of elite athletes facing sleep issues—compared to 30% in the general population—insomnia affects performance and increases injury risk. Unhealthy habits, such as reliance on sleeping tablets, are on the rise, yet players avoid treatment due to stigma. Factors like late-night games, adrenaline, and lifestyle disruptions complicate sleep patterns. The Sleep Project aims to address these challenges within football, highlighting the urgent need for change in attitude towards sleep health among athletes.
Insomnia and other sleep issues are prevalent across British society. It is estimated that 30% of the population do not enjoy good quality rest but in elite athletes that figure rises to more than 50%.
Because of the prevalence of sleeping problems in football, there's a lot of unhealthy habits being developed...Many are dependent on sleeping tablets to get them off to sleep.
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