U.S., April 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06912256) titled 'The Effects of Individualised Short-term Sleep Restriction on Tactical Performance' on March 23.
Brief Summary: The goal was to evaluate the influence that chronic sleep restriction may have on football players tactical performance during small-sided games. By using a relative sleep restriction (i.e., by reducing the normal sleep duration by 15%) instead of an absolute sleep restriction (e.g., 3-4 hours), different sleep schedules were applied, according to the players individual sleep profile. It was hypothesized that the player's performance would be impaired, particularly their tactical behaviors when performing a 4x4 small-sided...