UNVEILING THE RESTORATIVE RHYTHM: A QAULITATIVE OF
EXPLORATIONS OF AN ATHLETE’S SLEEPING ROUTINE
A Research Study Presented to
the Faculty of Carlos Hilado Memorial State University
In Partial Fulfilment of the Course Requirements in Qualitative Analysis
Prepared by:
Bermeo, Romeo M.
Edano, Raffy B.
Submitted to:
Andrew Eusebeo S. Tan, PhD
Professor
Qualitative Analysis
JUNE 2024
Abstract:
This study aims to illuminate the complex interplay between athletic demands and sleep,
offering valuable insights for athletes, coaches, and sports health professionals dedicated to
promoting optimal recovery and performance through improved sleep practices.
Keywords:
Second Year College who were playing Volleyball sports as Team sports and a Grade 12
senior High school who were playing Lawn tennis as Individual sports.
Introduction
Sleep has a critical role in human functioning, physiology, and cognitive and physical
recovery. Previous studies have demonstrated that sleep deprivation and chronic sleep loss can
negatively impact cognitive functioning, learning and memory, reaction time, auditory vigilance,
and mood. Insufficient hours of sleep have also been shown to impact metabolism and endocrine
function, increase perceived exertion during exercise, and impair performance outcomes such as
weight training. For athletes, optimal functioning in the aforementioned areas is critical, as sports
performance strongly relies on the combination of cognitive, physiological, and physical outputs
(Mah et al., 2018).
The gap of this study is that everyone of us has experienced a bad night of sleep. Maybe
athletes haven’t got enough sleep because they went to bed too late or maybe they are kept
waking up in the middle of the night .
Phenomenon:
Sleep quality is directly related to overall wellness and can reveal symptoms of several
diseases. However, the term ‘‘sleep quality’’ still lacks a definitional consensus and is commonly
assessed in sleep labs with polysomnography, comprising high costs, or through sleep
questionnaires, a highly subjective technique (Mendonça et al., 2019)
Research Question’s:
1. Do you feel refreshed when you wake up in the morning? If No Please state the reason/.if Yes
Please specify the reason.
2. Do you take any naps during the day? if YES please specify the Duration and frequency of
your nap (Amount of Minutes of nap)
3. Do you have Bedtime routine? If yes please specify.
4. Do you ever engage in some electronic devices before you sleep?
5. Do you ever experiencing difficulty of falling asleep? If yes specify the reason.
6. Have you ever encountered a moment that you sleep late at night and on the day you have a
game or training? If Yes Please state the feelings you had encountered?
7. How helpful is having a Good sleep on making a strategic Game plan on your play?
8.Does the food you intake affects your performance in sleeping and performance in
training/game?
Literature Review:
Sleep is essential for recovery and performance in elite athletes. While actigraphy-based studies revealed
suboptimal sleep in athletes, information on their subjective experience of sleep is scarce. Relatively
unexplored is also the extent to which athletes’ sleep is adversely affected by environmental conditions
and daytime behaviours, that is sleep hygiene (Knufinke et al., 2018).
Sleep is a complex process that we all experience every day. Without proper sleep we cannot function
properly and the risk of several different health problems increases. The lack of sleep effects on our
social- and work life. Learning becomes challenging and we become forgetful. Thousands of students
around the globe are at risk of sleep deprivation which contributes to lower academic outcomes and
furthermore to problems at work place. Therefore, I wanted to study students’ sleeping habits and
quality (Henna, 2018).
Sleep is part of the circadian rhythm and is characterized by sequences of stages with related
autonomous nervous system functions. It is a complex physiological process inherent to each individual
and commonly covers nearly one third of the lifespan (Mendonça et al., 2019).
Sleep is increasingly gaining attention among sport scientists and practitioners as an important element
to optimize sport performance and recovery. In fact, the critical importance of sleep’s restorative effects
in daily life makes it an integral part of the recovery processes for athletes (Rebello et al., 2022)
Research Motivation:
Sleep is a part of normal daily life. It’s a necessity that we cannot survive without. It is said that one can
survive only so long without sleep before dying. That only proves how important sleep is. When we go to
sleep our bodies don’t shut down or go on a pause mode. They stay active and recover physically and
mentally. During sleep the body’s energy resources fill up, the wounds and illnesses heal and the body
protects itself against illnesses. Our brains are very active when we are asleep. Even though we are not
conscious our brain goes through everything that has happened during the day; it restores memories
and deletes memories. It supports our learning and gets rid of unnecessary thoughts. The brain never
pauses, it’s always working (Pihl & Aronen 2015, 19).
Theoretical Problem:
Methodology
Research Design:
This study adopts a qualitative research design to explore the sleeping pattern among
student athletes. A phenomenological approach is used to understand the lived experiences and
perceptions of the participants. This method allows for a deep exploration of a subjective
experiences of student athletes when dealing with the sleeping pattern.
Participant’s:
The researcher invites two athletes who are playing on the different sports. This
Respondents were Second Year College who were playing Volleyball sports as Team sports and a
Grade 12 senior High school who were playing Lawn tennis as Individual sports. Each of the
respondents were asked the same questions that has been validated and keeping their information
private for the personal reason of every respondent.
Data Collection:
Transcription Code Table
Research area/question : Sleeping Pattern of Athletes
Participant: 2
Date & Time gathered: June 13,2023-1-5:00pm
Conversation/Transcription Code Theme
INTERVIEWER
Q1:Do you feel refreshed when you wake up
in the morning? If No Please state the
reason/.if Yes Please specify the reason.
RESPONDENSE #1: Yes, because I feel like
I have so much energy to do chores.
RESPONDENTS #2: "no maka feel ko
refresh pag nakaligo nako" ( No, I felt I am
Feeling Refresh if I take a Bath )
INTERVIEWER
Q2: Do you take any naps during the day?if
YES please specify the Duration and
frequency of your nap ( Amount of Minutes
of nap)
RESPONDENTS #1: Yes, usually during 2 SLEEP QUALITY IMPORTANCE OF
in the afternoon. SLEEP FOR
ATHLETIC
RESPONDENTS #2: "it depends kis a oo kis RECOVERY
a waay pag boring ang adlaw oo mga 2
hours" ( It depends sometimes I can Have
my Nap, and have nothing to deal with it
took almost 2 hours of Nap and often times I
didnt have nap time if I have trainings)
Question #1.Do you have Bedtime routine?
If yes please specify.
RESPONDENTS #1: I usually take a bath
before going to sleep. Then, I sweep the ROLE OF
floor of my room. After that, I will fix my BEDTIME TECHNOLOGY IN
bed. I will use my phone for a couple of ROUTINES SLEEP TRACKING
hours and then I go to sleep. AND STRATEGIES
FOR IMPROVING
RESPONDENTS #2: ligo tas tulog ( Take a SLEEP.
Bath then Sleep)
Question#2: Do you ever engage in some
electronic devices before you sleep?
RESPONDENTS #1: Yes, usually my
cellular phone and sometimes, my laptop.
RESPONDENTS #2: yes depende pag ndi pa
tuyo ( Yes It Depends if I can’t sleep I let
myself Engage on my Cellular phone)
Question #3: Do you engage in some
physical activities/ trainings close to your
bed time? If Yes How Long before you go to
your bed time?
RESPONDENTS #1: No
RESPONDENTS #2 No
CODE #3
Question #1: Do you ever experiencing
difficulty of falling asleep? If yes specify the
reason
THE CHALLENGES
RESPONDENTS ANSWER #1: Yes, some SLEEPING ATHLETES FACE IN
nights I hardly fall asleep because I tend to HABBITS GETTING
think so many random things: about school ADEQUATE REST
and life OR SLEEP
RESPONDENTS ANSWER #2: NO.
Q1: Have you ever encountered a moment
that you sleep late at night and on the day
you have a game or training? If Yes Please
state the feelings you had encountered? THE IMPACT OF EFFECTS OF
SLEEP ON SLEEPING IN
R#1: Yes, it is very tiring. I feel sleepy PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE OF
everytime AN ATHLETE
R#2: pag training waay, pag may game gaka
excite kag kulba amo na nga di daun katulog
( IF only in training I can have better sleep,
but if It is game day the night before that I
cant sleep because of excitement and
anxiousness as well.
Q#2: How helpful is having a Good sleep on
making a strategic Game plan on your play?
R#1: It is very helpful because it save my
energy for the game.
R#2:very helpful kay ma condition inu utok
kag lawas( it is very helpful since It has a
good condition in my strategizing my Game
and of course I have Lots of Energy for the
game)
Q#3: Does the food you intake affects your
performance in sleeping and performance in
training/game?
R#1: Yes, especially soft drinks. It really
affects when sleeping. I can hardly sleep
whenever I drink soft drinks before sleeping.
R#2: NO.
Findings
To summarize the coding and thematic results of "Unveiling the Restorative Rhythm: A
Qualitative Exploration of an Athlete's Sleeping Routine," you likely identified various codes
and themes related to athletes' sleep habits. Codes could include things like bedtime routines,
sleeping habits sleep quality, and the impact of sleep on performance. Themes may emerge
around the importance of sleep for athletic recovery, the role of technology in sleep tracking,
strategies for improving sleep, and the challenges athletes face in getting adequate rest and
Effects of Sleeping in performance of an athlete.
Conclusion:
To summarize the coding and thematic results of "Unveiling the Restorative Rhythm: A
Qualitative Exploration of an Athlete's Sleeping Routine," you likely identified various codes
and themes related to athletes' sleep habits.
Codes could include things like bedtime routines, sleeping habits sleep quality, and the
impact of sleep on performance. Themes may emerge around the importance of sleep for athletic
recovery, the role of technology in sleep tracking, strategies for improving sleep, and the
challenges athletes face in getting adequate rest and Effects of Sleeping in performance of an
athlete.
Implications for Education:
