Lucid Dream Sport Practice in Japanese College Athletes: A Questionnaire Study
Erlacher Daniel, Masato Fujii, Shunichi Tazuke, Tetsuji Sugiyama, Ganzert Florian, Stumbrys Tadas, Schredl Michael
International Journal of Sport and Health Science January 1, 2022 DOI: 10.5432/ijshs.202056 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAbout 41% of Japanese college athletes have experienced a lucid dream at least once, 18% experience them monthly or more, and 3.6% use lucid dreams to practice sport skills. These rates are lower than those previously found in German professional athletes (57% lifetime prevalence, 5% using them for practice), suggesting cultural differences in lucid dreaming frequency. Despite this, lucid dream practice for sport appears applicable across cultures.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Japanese college athletes |
| Topics | Lucid dreaming |
| Keywords | Athletes German Psychology Physical therapy |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key finding | Lucid dream prevalence and sport practice use are lower in Japanese athletes than in German athletes, indicating cultural differences. |
Abstract
In a previous questionnaire study with German professional athletes, we showed that the prevalence of lucid dreaming in athletes is 57% and that about 5% of athletes use their lucid dreams to practice sport skills while asleep. The present study applied a Japanese translation of the same questionnaire to a Japanese sample of college athletes to explore cultural differences. We found that about 41% of Japanese athletes stated that they experienced a lucid dream at least once in their lives, 18% experienced them once a month or more frequently, while 3.6% of athletes used lucid dreams for their sport practice. The frequency of lucid dreams in Japanese athletes was lower than in the German athletes, indicating potential cultural differences. Yet lucid dream practice does appear to have a cross-cultural applicability.