ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between mental health and sleep quality of high-level shooting athletes and its significance to psychological rehabilitation. MethodsIn March, 2021, 21 high-level shooting athletes were investigated using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Profile of Mood State (POMS). They were divided into normal sleep group (n = 9) and sleep disorder group (n = 12). The psychological state of athletes with different sleep quality was calculated and the correlation was analyzed. ResultsThe scores of tension, anger, fatigue, and total of motional disturb (TMD) in POMS were higher in the sleep disorder group than in the normal sleep group (t > 2.18, P <0.05). The total of PSQI postively correlated with tension, anger, fatigue, depression, panic, and TMD of POMS (r > 0.454, P < 0.05). After step regression, fatigue was the main variable related to PSQI (P = 0.001). ConclusionThe sleep quality of high-level shooting athletes is affected by mental state, and the mental fatigue is the most important factor. The follow-up psychological rehabilitation professionals should pay more attention to the negative emotions and psychological fatigue of shooting event athletes.