Open AccessThe Relationships Between Sport Specialization, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Female Youth Volleyball Athletes
Author(s) -
Andrew Watson,
Timothy A. McGuine,
Pamela J. Lang,
Eric G. Post,
Kevin Biese,
Stephanie Kliethermes,
M. Alison Brooks,
David R. Bell
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sports health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.212
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1941-7381
pISSN - 1941-0921
DOI - 10.1177/19417381211014867
Subject(s) - athletes , interquartile range , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , sleep quality , demography , physical therapy , psychology , insomnia , psychiatry , nursing , sociology
Although sport specialization may be associated with stress and burnout among youth athletes, the relationship with quality of life (QOL) remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between sport specialization, sleep, and QOL in female youth athletes.