Sleeping but struggling: a qualitative study of the lived experiences of sleep in student-athletes (opens in new tab)

A growing body of evidence indicates that student-athletes experience suboptimal sleep health across multiple dimensions. However, limited research has explored sleep from the student-athlete’s own perspective. This study examined the lived experience of sleep health in a cohort of student-athletes known to demonstrate suboptimal sleep outcomes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 British rugby union student-athletes. During interviews, participants were presented with personali...