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Eight is the floor for teen athletes

For teen athletes, 8 hours is the minimum, not the goal.

PWe reviewed the research on it.Sleep and recovery

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For under-19s, 8 hours is the minimum, not the goal. Teen athletes sleeping less had about 1.7× the injury risk. On a short night, swap the risky skills for technique work.

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P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

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a small observational cohort and a review.

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