The Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire: a new tool for assessing and managing sleep in elite athletes

@article{Samuels2015TheAS,
  title={The Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire: a new tool for assessing and managing sleep in elite athletes},
  author={Charles Samuels and Lois James and Doug Lawson and Willem H. Meeuwisse},
  journal={British Journal of Sports Medicine},
  year={2015},
  volume={50},
  pages={418 - 422}
}
BACKGROUND/AIM The purpose of this study was to develop a subjective, self-report, sleep-screening questionnaire for elite athletes. [] Key MethodMETHODS A convenience sample of 60 elite athletes was randomly distributed into two groups; 30 athletes completed a survey composed of current psychometric tools, and 30 athletes completed a revised survey and a sleep specialist structured clinical interview.
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