She is also part of Henry Ford’s Sports Medicine team and advises teams in the four professional sports leagues: Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League and National Hockey League.
Singh is the Medical Director for the Sleep Disorders Center at Henry Ford Medical Center – Columbus in Novi and Henry Ford Medical Center – New Center One in Detroit. Singh who agrees with the recommendation from the National Sleep Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep that younger adults need between 8 and 10 hours of sleep each night.ĭr. “Since sleep can modulate reaction time and accuracy, it’s important to ensure an athlete gets his or her appropriate amount of sleep,” said Dr. Another study from the NCAA reported that one-third of student athletes got fewer than seven hours of sleep each night. In fact, according to a survey from the American College Health Association, most student athletes reported four nights of insufficient sleep each week. Many young athletes simply don’t focus on getting the sleep they need to recover from training and the energy they expend playing their sport, which ultimately affects performance on game day. Newswise - DETROIT (February 9, 2021) – As Michigan high school student athletes get back to sports competition this week, most are not getting the sleep they need to perform at their best, said Meeta Singh, M.D., a nationally recognized sleep medicine specialist at Henry Ford Health System.
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