Bournemouth players told to wear orange GLASSES before they go to bed in a bid to reduce players staring at ‘blue light’

BOURNEMOUTH want their stars to wear a pair of ORANGE glasses for two hours before they go to bed.

The SleepSpec reduces blue light emitted by mobile phones, tablets and TVs.

Eddie Howe’s staff believe the introduction of these specs will be a ‘game changer’ in their battle against relegation.

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Dr Craig Roberts, head of sports medicine, explained: “Many of our players spend long hours in hotel rooms and often watch television or play computer games.

“The consequence of this are that they then struggle to get to sleep once they go to bed, which subsequently affects their performance on the pitch.

“Sleep is when the body repairs itself. If a player does not get enough sleep, they will not perform to their optimum level.

";We believe that getting the players to use SleepSpec will allow them to have their down time - without the negative consequences.

"Sleep is being increasingly recognised as a game changer for sportsmen – both on the field, and in terms of recovery."

Blue light present in mobile phones and tablets suppresses production of the sleep hormone melatonin.

This is crucial to a good night’s sleep - and has even been linked to reduced risk of cancer.

SleepSpecs filter out this blue light and aid natural production of melatonin.

The firm is based in Johannesburg and was set up by Dr Robert Daniel.

He said: “Artificial light means that the brain struggles to distinguish the change from day to night and melatonin production is suppressed, so our bodies are unable to move effectively into sleep mode.

"One simply has to wear the SleepSpec for a minimum of two hours before wanting to go to sleep. This allows for sufficient melatonin production to take place.

“Provided the room is completely dark and there are no sources of blue light the body’s natural sleep pattern will take place."

Bournemouth are six points above the drop zone with 13 games to play.

They hope their newfound specs appeal will help them pull away from the bottom.