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Home-Court Advantage and How Travel and Jet Lag Relate to Team Performance in the Women's National Basketball Association

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Abstract

Travel-related fatigue and circadian disruption are recognized contributors to performance limitations in elite men's sport.

  • Jet lag may impact athletes' performance by disrupting their natural sleep-wake cycles.
  • Travel-related fatigue is associated with reduced physical and mental performance in sports.
  • Limited evidence exists regarding the effects of these factors in women's professional leagues.

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Declarations. Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate: This study did not require ethical approval. Competing Interests: J.L. is affiliated with the commercial company WHOOP, Inc. which provided support in the form of salary. E.R.F–C is financially supported by an Australian Research Council Industry Fellowship (IE240100162) and has received research support or consultancy fees from the Science Industry Endowment Fund, Monash Lung and Sleep Institute, Tempur Australia, Team Focus Ltd., British Athletics, Australian National Football League, Australian National Rugby League, Collingwood Football Club, Melbourne Storm Rugby Club, and Henley Business School, which are not related to this paper. T.D.S is a Scientific Consultant for Melius Consulting and a Scientific Advisor for Phaze Shift Ltd, who provide services and travel schedules aiming to reduce jet lag and performance loss for travelling individuals. The remaining authors have no competing interests to declare.
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