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Sleep and stress in athletes with disabilities around the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic games during the pandemic




AuthorsUrbański, Piotr Kazimierz; Brewer, Britton W.; Starczewski, Michał; Ng, Kwok; Tasiemski, Tomasz; Tomczak, Maciej

PublisherNATURE PORTFOLIO

Publishing placeBERLIN

Publication year2025

JournalScientific Reports

Journal name in sourceSCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Journal acronymSCI REP-UK

Article number6822

Volume15

Issue1

Number of pages8

eISSN2045-2322

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80178-8

Web address https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-80178-8

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/491496570

Additional informationCorrection to this article: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95572-z ; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-95572-z


Abstract

This research evaluated the relation and fluctuations in stress and sleep quality in athletes with disabilities (AwD) during the period before and after the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Assessments were conducted every 3 months over a period of 10 months, encompassing three distinct pandemic phases. Results showed significant variations in perceived stress (F = 9.41, ηp2 = 0.09, p < 0.01) and sleep quality (F = 10.55, ηp2 = 0.10, p < 0.001), with initial increased stress and poorer sleep, improving at the midpoint. Sleep quality components varied over time (p < 0.05), except for sleep medication use and daytime dysfunction. Results indicated a direct relationship where poor sleep potentially causes increased stress β = 0.24, p < 0.01; β = 0.13, p < 0.05). The study underscores the need for regular stress assessments and development of sleep routines independent of external circumstances.


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This study was funded by Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (BPN/GIN/2021/1/00013/U/00001). The funder had no influence on the research and preparation of the manuscript.


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