training tip - getting sufficient sleep

Are you getting enough sleep to perform at your best?
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ESTABLISH SLEEP HYGIENE
"Dancers are artistic athletes and require more sleep than non-athletes, particularly during adolescence. An athlete’s sleep needs change over the course of a lifetime. Inadequate sleep and sleep disorders have been linked to the following:

• changes in mood, concentration, and motivation;
• reduced endurance and recovery;
• increased risk of poor performance and injury.

Sufficient quality sleep is necessary to stay motivated, perform optimally, and to avoid fatigue-related injuries." (Andrea Downie, 2015)

Learn more about the sleep needs of athletes in Sport for Life's resource, Sleep, Recovery, and Human Performance, by Charles Samuels and Brent Alexander.