Sleep and lucid dreaming in adolescent athletes and non-athletes.
Journal of sports sciences August 1, 2024 Clarita Bonamino, Christopher Watling, Remco Polman
Lucid dreaming is common among adolescents: 67.4% have experienced it at least once, 30.0% once a month or more, and 12.9% at least once a week. Frequency and uses of lucid dreaming are similar between adolescent athletes and non-athletes. Among those who practiced sports or dance during a lucid dream, 57.1% reported improved waking self-efficacy, while 42.9% reported improved sport performance. There is no evidence that chronotype influences lucid dreaming or that lucid dreaming harms adolescent sleep. Athletes and controls had similar sleep durations, daytime sleepiness, and sleep disturbances, but athletes reported higher sleep quality. Although average sleep met minimum recommendations, a large proportion of adolescents did not get enough sleep, especially on weeknights (47.4% of 14-17 year olds; 20.0% of 18-21 year olds).