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HOW HIGH QUALITY BLUE LIGHT BLOCKING GLASSES SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF OUR SLEEP

• The effects of blue-light filtration on sleep and work outcomes
  Source - https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-48711-001 
  
  
• Will Blue Light Glasses Improve Your Sleep?
  Source - https://hbr.org/2020/10/will-blue-light-glasses-improve-your-sleep
  
  
• Blocking nocturnal blue light for insomnia
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• Blue Blocker Glasses as a Countermeasure for Alerting Effects of Evening Light-Emitting Diode Screen Exposure in Male Teenagers
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• Protective effect of blue-light shield eyewear for adults against light pollution from self-luminous devices used atnight
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• Blue blocker glasses impede the capacity of bright light to suppress melatonin production
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HOW BLUE LIGHT AT NIGHT AFFECTS OUR INNER CLOCK AND OUR MELATONIN PRODUCTION

• The inner clock: Blue light sets the human rhythm
  Source - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31433569/
  
  
• How Blue Light Affects Sleep
  Source - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-environment/blue-light
  
  
• Blue light stimulates parts of the brain that make us feel alert
  Source - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19748817/
  
  
• Melatonin: What You Need To Know
  Source - https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/melatonin-what-you-need-to-know

 

SLEEP-IMPACT ON ATHLETHES & SPORT PROFESSIONALS

• Sleep, Athletic Performance and Recovery
  Source - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/physical-activity/athletic-performance-and-sleep
  
  
• From pillow to podium: a review on understanding sleep for elite athletes
  Source - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6112797/
  
  
• Chronic Lack of Sleep & Increased Sports Injuries in Adolescent Athletes
  Source - https://journals.lww.com/pedorthopaedics/fulltext/2014/03000/chronic_lack_of_sleep_is_associated_with_increased.1.aspx
  
  
• Sleep and Athletic Performance
  Source - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29135639/

 

SLEEP-IMPACT ON SPRINTER / RUN ATHLETES

• Inhibited ability: In a study of male team-sport athletes who were sleep-deprived, average and total sprint times decreased.
  
  Source - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21200339/
  
  
• Quicker exhaustion: In a study of male runners and volleyball players, both groups of athletes exhausted faster after sleep deprivation.
  
  Source - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19264040/

 

SLEEP-IMPACT ON BASKETBALL PLAYERS

• Overall better: A Stanford study of men’s basketball players who extended their sleep to 10 hours a night found several positive outcomes. The players ran faster in both half-court and full-court sprints. Their shooting improved by at least 9% for both free throws and three-point shots. The athletes also reported improved physical and mental well-being.
  
  Source - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119836/

SLEEP-IMPACT ON SWIM ATHLETHES

• Overall better: Male and female swimmers who extended their sleep to 10 hours also saw many performance improvements. Reaction times off diving blocks were faster, turn times were improved, and kick strokes increased. Times swimming a 15-meter sprint also improved. Additionally, these athletes experienced improved mood and decreased daytime sleepiness and fatigue.
  
  Source - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6988893/

SLEEP-IMPACT ON TENNIS PLAYERS

• Increase in accuracy: Varsity tennis players, male and female, who increased their sleep to at least nine hours a week also performed better. The accuracy of the players’ serves increased significantly from about 36% to nearly 42%. The players experienced less sleepiness as well.
  
  Source - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26325012/
  
  
• Decreased accuracy. After sleep deprivation, male and female tennis players had decreased serve accuracy of up to 53% when compared to performance after normal sleep.
  
  Source - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23916998/

SLEEP-IMPACT ON GENERAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH

• Effects of Total and Partial Sleep Deprivation on Reflection Impulsivity and Risk-Taking in Deliberative Decision-Making
  Source - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7261660/
  
  
• Chronic misalignment of circadian rhythms can also lead to many negative health impacts...
  Source - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28977444/
  
  
• ...including metabolic disorders and mental health conditions such as depression
  Source - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/depression-and-sleep