U.S., Dec. 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07264777) titled 'Strategic Daytime Napping Enhances Agility and Lowers Perceived Exertion' on Nov. 23.
Brief Summary: This study investigates how short daytime naps affect physical performance and perceived exertion in competitive male soccer players. Using a repeated-measures crossover design, sixteen athletes from the U17 and U19 teams of Yeni Malatyaspor completed three experimental sessions separated by 48 hours. Each session involved one of three conditions: no nap (N0), a 25-minute nap (N25), or a 45-minute nap (N45). Participants' agility, repeated-sprint ability, and exertion levels were tested after each condition. Objective sleep data were ...