P-21 Subjective sleep quality in elite womens international soccer players prior to an international match

Aim

Sleep has been found to have many recuperative and restorative effects on an athlete’s recovery and preparation for a match. In international soccer it is common that players have to sleep in unfamiliar locations (e.g. hotel) prior to matches however little is known about the quality of sleep achieved in a hotel compared with at home.

Method

21 female international soccer player’s sleep quality was monitored in the weeks...