Immediate Effects of Overnight Long-Haul Travel on Physical and Cognitive Performance and Sleep in Professional Male Rugby Union Players (a 2-Part Study)
For teams traveling on long-haul journeys overnight for competition, it is recommended to arrive more than 3 days before matches to enable sufficient physical and cognitive recovery at the new destination to optimize performance away from home.
Authors
- Suzanna Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9146-756X)
- Karen Wallman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9768-6736)
- Jennifer H. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3950-6079)
- Shona L. Halson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1047-3878)
- Kanon Uchiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5541-6431)
- Peter Peeling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3895-0015)
- Machar M. Reid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7196-3731)
- Thomas Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8633-4815)
- Olivier Girard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4797-182X)
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AU)
- Western Australia Police (AU)
- West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute (AU)
- Queensland Academy of Sport (AU)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2024-0328
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12