Effect of Match Schedule Density on Self-Reported Wellness and Sleep in Referees During the Rugby World Cup
PURPOSE: To examine the effect of match schedule on self-reported wellness and sleep in rugby union referees during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
METHODS: Following an observational design, 18 international-level male referees participating in the 2019 Rugby World Cup completed a daily questionnaire to quantify wellness status (sleep quality, mood, stress, fatigue, muscle soreness, and total wellness) and sleep characteristics (bedtime, wake-up time, and time in bed) from the previous night across the tournament. Linear mixed models and effect sizes (Hedges gav) assessed differences in wellness and sleep characteristics between prematch and postmatch days surrounding single-game and 2-game congested match schedules (prematch1, postmatch1, prematch2, and postmatch2 days).
RESULTS: During regular schedules, all self-reported wellness variables except stress were reduced (gav = 0.33-1.05, mean difference -0.32 to -1.21 arbitrary units [AU]) and referees went to bed later (1.08, 1:07 h:min) and spent less time in bed (-0.78, 00:55 h:min) postmatch compared with prematch days. During congested schedules, only wellness variables differed across days, with total wellness reduced on postmatch1 (-0.88, -3.56 AU) and postmatch2 (-0.67, -2.70 AU) days, as well as mood (-1.01, -0.56 AU) and fatigue (-0.90, -1.11 AU) reduced on postmatch1 days compared with prematch days.
CONCLUSION: Referees were susceptible to acute reductions in wellness on days following matches regardless of schedule. However, only single-game regular match schedules negatively impacted the sleep characteristics of referees. Targeted strategies to maximize wellness status and sleep opportunities in referees considering the match schedule faced should be explored during future Rugby World Cup competitions.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18 |
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International journal of sports physiology and performance - 18(2023), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 901-908 |
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Englisch |
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Elsworthy, Nathan [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 28.08.2023 Date Revised 28.08.2023 published: Electronic-Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1123/ijspp.2022-0062 |
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| 520 | |a METHODS: Following an observational design, 18 international-level male referees participating in the 2019 Rugby World Cup completed a daily questionnaire to quantify wellness status (sleep quality, mood, stress, fatigue, muscle soreness, and total wellness) and sleep characteristics (bedtime, wake-up time, and time in bed) from the previous night across the tournament. Linear mixed models and effect sizes (Hedges gav) assessed differences in wellness and sleep characteristics between prematch and postmatch days surrounding single-game and 2-game congested match schedules (prematch1, postmatch1, prematch2, and postmatch2 days) | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: During regular schedules, all self-reported wellness variables except stress were reduced (gav = 0.33-1.05, mean difference -0.32 to -1.21 arbitrary units [AU]) and referees went to bed later (1.08, 1:07 h:min) and spent less time in bed (-0.78, 00:55 h:min) postmatch compared with prematch days. During congested schedules, only wellness variables differed across days, with total wellness reduced on postmatch1 (-0.88, -3.56 AU) and postmatch2 (-0.67, -2.70 AU) days, as well as mood (-1.01, -0.56 AU) and fatigue (-0.90, -1.11 AU) reduced on postmatch1 days compared with prematch days | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: Referees were susceptible to acute reductions in wellness on days following matches regardless of schedule. However, only single-game regular match schedules negatively impacted the sleep characteristics of referees. Targeted strategies to maximize wellness status and sleep opportunities in referees considering the match schedule faced should be explored during future Rugby World Cup competitions | ||
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