Role
of Sleep for Baseball Players
• Allows
body to recover & repair.
• Optimizes
immune-system function.
• Stimulates
release of growth hormone.
• Improves
pain-tolerance.
Consequences
of Sleep-Deprivation in Baseball Players
• Decrease
in baseball skill-performance, strength, & speed.
• Increased
risk-of-injury.
• Decrease
in mental-focus & concentration.
Sleep-Guidelines
for Baseball Players
• Sleep
8 hours per night.
• Keep
standardized wake-up time.
• Take
10-minute nap when possible.
• Read,
listen to music, or take warm-shower prior to sleep.
• Avoid
caffeine & high-protein meals prior to sleep.
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