The Science of Sports Recovery: Why Elite Athletes Sleep 10 Hours a Night

A new generation of performance scientists is reshaping how professional sports teams approach recovery. FC Barcelona’s recovery team reports that players who average 9.5 hours of sleep make 34% fewer errors in high-pressure match situations. The NBA’s elite teams have restructured travel schedules entirely around sleep quality.

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    Chloe Durand

    As a physio, the sleep data is no surprise. We’ve known this for a decade. Mainstream sports are finally catching up.

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