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episode 178: "Sleep and the Athlete" with Professor Neil Walsh
Episode 178 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Sleep and the Athlete" with Professor Neil Walsh (Liverpool John Moores University, UK).
Discussion Topics Include:
- What is sleep, and why do we need it
- Methods to assess sleep quantity & quality: from the sleep lab to wearables
- Sleep and athlete health & performance
- Strategies to improve sleep (from "sleep hygiene" to nutrition)
- The "sleep toolbox" for practitioners
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Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:
- Sleep and the athlete: narrative review and 2021 expert consensus recommendations
- Good perceived sleep quality protects against the raised risk of respiratory infection during sleep restriction in young adults
Related Podcast Episodes:
- #145: How does night-time feeding affect body composition and performance?
with Dr Michael Ormsbee - #124: Nutrition and athlete immune health with Professor Neil Walsh PhD
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