How short- and long-distance international travel affects sleep and wellbeing in national wheelchair basketball players

Traveling longer distances by airplane is associated with higher subjective fatigue and jet-lag ratings among wheelchair basketball athletes.

• Athletes traveling up to 30.2 hours reported significantly higher fatigue and jet-lag compared to those traveling up to 6.5 hours.
• Subjective vigor was lower for athletes with longer travel distances.
• Get-up times were earlier for athletes who traveled longer distances.
• The effects of travel length primarily impacted subjective ratings rather than actual sleep quality.
• All athletes experienced compromised sleep and subjective responses, likely due to travel demands and competition conditions.

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