12/03/2019
A recent study was looking to identify risk factors for injuries in a cohort of adolescent athletes and to determine the relative contributions of each factor to the risk of injury.
Risk factors studied included: the number of sports played; time spent participating in sports through school and private club teams; participation in strength training; use of a personal coach for training outside of school; average amount of sleep per night; and subjective assessment of enjoyment in sports.
It was found that chronic lack of sleep is associated with increased risk of injuries in adolescent athletes.
Encouraging young athletes to get optimal amounts of sleep may help protect them against athletic injuries.