dc.contributor.author | Lastella, Michele | |
dc.contributor.author | Roach, Gregory Daniel | |
dc.contributor.author | Halson, Shona Leigh | |
dc.contributor.author | Martin, David T. | |
dc.contributor.author | West, Nic | |
dc.contributor.author | Sargent, Charli | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-05T00:05:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-03-05T00:05:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-4707 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/137249 | |
dc.description.abstract | Professional 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.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Edizioni Minerva Medica | |
dc.publisher.place | Italy | |
dc.publisher.uri | https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/article.php?cod=R40Y2015N12A1555 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 1 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 10 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 12 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 55 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Exercise Physiology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Mechanical Engineering | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Human Movement and Sports Sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 110602 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 0913 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1106 | |
dc.title | The impact of a simulated grand tour on sleep, mood, and well-being of competitive cyclists | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | West, Nic P. | |