Sleep in elite athletes in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

This study aimed to investigate some questions about sleep, health and training of elite athletes from the State of Santa Catarina. A sample was constituted of 452 athletes of collective and individual sports who responded to a questionnaire with questions about sleep (duration and quality, nightmares and worsening of sleep before the competition) on their health perception. Furthermore, it was investigated if the athletes received, during their trainings, recommendations regarding their sleep. 48.5% of athletes presented low sleep duration (