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ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2026

Optimizing Athlete Travel for Performance: A Scientific Blueprint for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Medicine Staff.

Nicolas Hatamiya, Kristen E Holmes, Gregory J Grosicki, Jeremy Swisher, Calvin Duffaut, Jeremy Vail, Heather Logan-Sprenger, Brian Donohoe, Finnbarr Fielding, Christopher J Chapman and 3 more

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Review in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Nicolas HatamiyaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, 1500 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA. nicolas.hatamiya@ucsf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7793-3145
Kristen E HolmesDepartment of Performance Science, WHOOP, Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Gregory J GrosickiDepartment of Performance Science, WHOOP, Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Jeremy SwisherDivision of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Calvin DuffautDivision of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Jeremy VailDivision of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Heather Logan-SprengerFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Brian DonohoeDivision of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Finnbarr FieldingDepartment of Performance Science, WHOOP, Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Christopher J ChapmanDepartment of Performance Science, WHOOP, Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
Josh LeotaSleep and Circadian Rhythms Research Program, School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Elise R Facer-ChildsSleep and Circadian Rhythms Research Program, School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Joshua T GoldmanDivision of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Travel is an integral component of modern sports, with athletes frequently crossing timezones for competition. This travel introduces challenges that can impact both recovery and athletic performance. As more athletes and teams travel for competition, it is increasingly important to understand ways to mitigate common travel-related issues such as jet lag, travel fatigue, and sleep disturbances. Specific strategies to adapt to new timezones including managing light exposure, ensuring proper hydration and fueling, determining appropriate travel times, utilizing supplements and maintaining sleep consistency should be addressed. Additional considerations include the potential impact of other environmental factors, such as adapting to heat or altitude, when combined with traveling. In this narrative review, we focus on long-haul travel, where circadian misalignment and jet lag are most pronounced, and provide a scientific blueprint of how to minimize the impacts of travel on athletes with the goal of helping athletes, coaches, and sports medicine staff to develop a practical framework to enhance recovery and athletic performance amidst travel-related obstacles.

Indexed as

Athletic PerformanceTravelAthletesCircadian RhythmFatigueHumansJet Lag SyndromePost-Exercise RecoverySleepSports Medicine

Identifiers

PMID42189495
PMCPMC13260286

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