Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag in Athletes : A Review and Consensus Statement
Journal article
Janse Van Rensburg, Dina, Jansen Van Rensburg, Audrey, Fowler, Peter, Bender, Amy, Stevens, David, Sullivan, Kieran, Fullagar, Hugh, Alonso, Juan-Manuel, Biggins, Michelle, Claassen-Smithers, Amanda, Collins, Rob, Dohi, Michiko, Driller, Matthew, Dunican, Ian, Gupta, Luke, Halson, Shona, Lastella, Michelle, Miles, Kathleen, Nédélec, Mathieu, ... Botha, Tanita. (2021). Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag in Athletes : A Review and Consensus Statement. Sports Medicine. 51(10), pp. 2029-2050. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01502-0
Authors | Janse Van Rensburg, Dina, Jansen Van Rensburg, Audrey, Fowler, Peter, Bender, Amy, Stevens, David, Sullivan, Kieran, Fullagar, Hugh, Alonso, Juan-Manuel, Biggins, Michelle, Claassen-Smithers, Amanda, Collins, Rob, Dohi, Michiko, Driller, Matthew, Dunican, Ian, Gupta, Luke, Halson, Shona, Lastella, Michelle, Miles, Kathleen, Nédélec, Mathieu, Page, Tony, Roach, Gregory, Sargent, Charli, Singh, Meeta, Vincent, Grace, Vitale, Jacopo and Botha, Tanita |
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Abstract | Athletes are increasingly required to travel domestically and internationally, often resulting in travel fatigue and jet lag. Despite considerable agreement that travel fatigue and jet lag can be a real and impactful issue for athletes regarding performance and risk of illness and injury, evidence on optimal assessment and management is lacking. Therefore 26 researchers and/or clinicians with knowledge in travel fatigue, jet lag and sleep in the sports setting, formed an expert panel to formalise a review and consensus document. This manuscript includes definitions of terminology commonly used in the field of circadian physiology, outlines basic information on the human circadian system and how it is affected by time-givers, discusses the causes and consequences of travel fatigue and jet lag, and provides consensus on recommendations for managing travel fatigue and jet lag in athletes. The lack of evidence restricts the strength of recommendations that are possible but the consensus group identified the fundamental principles and interventions to consider for both the assessment and management of travel fatigue and jet lag. These are summarised in travel toolboxes including strategies for pre-flight, during flight and post-flight. The consensus group also outlined specific steps to advance theory and practice in these areas. |
Keywords | athletes; travel; jet lag; travel fatigue; performance; injury risk; illness; circadian physiology |
Year | 01 Jan 2021 |
Journal | Sports Medicine |
Journal citation | 51 (10), pp. 2029-2050 |
Publisher | Adis International Ltd |
ISSN | 0112-1642 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01502-0 |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-021-01502-0 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 2029-2050 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Jul 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 07 Jun 2021 |
Deposited | 04 Jun 2024 |
Supplemental file | License All rights reserved |
Additional information | © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 |
Place of publication | New Zealand |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/908xx/managing-travel-fatigue-and-jet-lag-in-athletes-a-review-and-consensus-statement
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