Sleep and sport: Sleep in and win

What's the role of sleep in optimising sporting performance? What are some strategies around sleep athletes can put in to place? How can athletes reduce the impact of poor sleep and travel? To discuss these questions, Moira and David are joined by Ian Dunican from Sleep4Performance and Sarah Wall from NETFIT Netball. 

Audio Timeline:

00:00 - 01:27 Introduction 01:27 - 04:46 What's in the news about sleep? 04:46 - 06:58 Theme introduction: Sleep and sport 06:58 - 23:41 Guest interview: Ian Dunican - Sleep and sporting performance 23:41 - 35:39 Guest interview: Sarah Wall - What else can athletes do to optimise performance? 35:39 - 36:06 Where to find our guests online 36:06 - 37:22 Clinical tip of the month - Don't try too hard to sleep 37:22 - 38:28 Pick of the month: Moira - Strategies for sleep for athletes 38:28 - 40:56 Pick of the month: David - Online CBT for insomnia & depression symptoms 40:56 - 42:41 What's coming up in sleep? Next month - Living with narcolepsy

Links mentioned:

World Sleep Day Wearable technologies for sleep monitoring and health - Webinar Is snoring bad for you? Helping your kids to get to sleep at bedtime - Essential Baby Should you hit snooze? Fatigue Avoidance Scheduling Tool (FAST) - Fatiguescience Sleep diary template Managing sleep and jet lag - E-book Dreamcatchers Wellbeing Academies Ian Dunican on Twitter Ian Dunican  Facebook Sleep4Performance website NETFIT Netball on Instagram NETFIT Netball website Dreamcatchers wellbeing academies Strategies for sleep for athletes - Australian Institute of Sport Online CBT for insomnia and depression symptoms - Research paper SHUTi - online CBT program Golden Door Health Retreat

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