Although sleep deprivation is a common theme in the lives of many students, the amount of sleep deprivation varies from school to school and PERS is unique in its efforts by tailoring the program to the specific needs of each individual team. ... Research supports the emphasis of sleep deprivation effecting these systems, Charles Samuels (2008) with Sleep, Recovery, and Performance: The New Frontier in High-Performance Athletics. ... The need of independence of healthy sleep and recovery behaviors is pertinent, making the maintenance phase of upmost importance. The goal of PERS is to help stud...

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