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dc.contributor.authorLastella, Michele
dc.contributor.authorRoach, Gregory Daniel
dc.contributor.authorHalson, Shona Leigh
dc.contributor.authorMartin, David T.
dc.contributor.authorWest, Nic
dc.contributor.authorSargent, Charli
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-05T00:05:45Z
dc.date.available2019-03-05T00:05:45Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn0022-4707
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/137249
dc.description.abstractProfessional cycling is considered one of the most demanding of all endurance sports. The three major professional cycling stages races (i.e. Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España) require cyclists to compete daily covering between ~150-200 km for three consecutive weeks. Anecdotal evidence indicates that such an event has a significant effect on the sleep, mood, and general well-being of cyclists, particularly during the latter stages of the event. The primary aim of this study was to simulate a grand tour and determine the impact a grand tour has on the sleep, mood, and general well-being of competitive cyclists. METHODS: Twenty-one male cyclists (M±SD, age 22.2±2.7 years) were examined for 39 days across three phases (i.e. baseline, simulated grand tour, and recovery). Sleep was assessed using sleep diaries and wrist activity monitors. Mood and general well-being were assessed using the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) and Visual Analogue Scales (VAS). RESULTS: The amount and quality of sleep as assessed by the wrist activity monitors declined during the simulated grand tour. In contrast, self-reported sleep quality improved throughout the study. Cyclists’ mood and general well-being as indicated by vigour, motivation, physical and mental state declined during the simulated tour. CONCLUSION: Future investigations should examine sleep, mood and well-being during an actual grand tour. Such data could prove instrumental toward understanding the sleep and psychological changes that occur during a grand tour.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEdizioni Minerva Medica
dc.publisher.placeItaly
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/article.php?cod=R40Y2015N12A1555
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto10
dc.relation.ispartofissue12
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
dc.relation.ispartofvolume55
dc.subject.fieldofresearchExercise Physiology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMechanical Engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHuman Movement and Sports Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode110602
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode0913
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1106
dc.titleThe impact of a simulated grand tour on sleep, mood, and well-being of competitive cyclists
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorWest, Nic P.


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