Sleep4Performance Podcast

S 3 Ep 11 – Dr David Cunnington, Sleep Physician Dr David Cunnington is a specialist sleep physician delivering healthcare to individuals with complex sleep problems and promoting sleep health through education. He is the co-director of Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre, a multi-disciplinary sleep clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. David undertook training in sleep medicine...

S4P Radio, Sleep Science Audio Abstract 12: Sleep and Weight Cutting in Combat Sports Athletes In our latest S4P Radio, Audio Abstract we review a new article published in the Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, entitled “The Effect of Water Loading for Acute Weight Loss Following Fluid Restriction on Sleep Quality and Quantity in Combat Sports Athletes”. Combat sport athletes commonly engage in es...

Season 3 Ep 10 – Nutrition and Shiftwork with Charlotte Gupta The latest episode of Sleep4Performance Radio welcomes Charlotte Gupta. Charlotte has recently submitted her PhD at the University of South Australia. Her research focuses on shiftwork, fatigue countermeasure, cognitive performance and meal timing. In this episode we discuss diet and nutrition around shift workers and how we can eat for...

Season 3 Ep 9 - Athletes and Sleep with Dr. Meeta Singh In our latest episode of Sleep4Performance Radio, we welcome Dr. Meeta Singh. Meeta is the Service chief of the sleep medicine, and section head and medical director at the Henry Ford sleep laboratory in Michigan. She did her training in psychiatry at the Mayo clinic and a sleep fellowship at the Henry Ford Hospital. She is board-certified by...

S 3 Ep 8 – Sleep and Fatigue Offshore with Vanessa Riethmeister Season 3, Episode 8 of Sleep4Performance welcomes Vanessa Riethmeister. In 2011, Vanessa obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology followed by her Master of Science in Industrial and Organisational Psychology in 2014. In addition to her Psychology degree, Vanessa also completed a Research Master Program of Clinical and Psy...

Sleep4Performance Radio, Special Episode – Swimming the English Channel with Cyrus Milne In the special episode of Sleep4Performance radio we welcome 17-year-old, Cyrus Milne. Having previously completed the 36 km English Channel Swim in a 4-person team, along with numerous solo events such as the Rottnest Channel Swim (20km swim). and the Port to Pub (25km swim). Cyrus has his sights set on compl...

Season 3 Ep 7 – Circadian Rhythms with Professor Sean Cain Season 3, Episode 7 of Sleep4Performance welcomes professor Sean Cain from Monash University. Stemming from a background in psychology, neuroscience and behavioural neuroscience, Sean currently works as a circadian biologist specialising in depression and light and is president of the Australasian Chronobiology Society. In this episode we...

S3 Ep 6 - Sleep and Fatigue Research with Dr. Raymond Matthews Season 3, Episode 6 of Sleep4Performance welcomes Dr Raymond Matthews, a sleep and fatigue researcher at the Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre at the University of South Australia. Dr Matthews’ research interests in sleep and fatigue stem from a background in military. Dr Matthews completed his PhD in Psychology at the Centre for Sl...

S4P Radio, sleep science audio abstract review 11: Sleep practices implemented by team sport coaches and sport science support staff.   In our latest S4P audio abstract, we look at a new publication from the journal of science and medicine in sport titled “Sleep practices implemented by team sport coaches and sports science support staff: A potential avenue to improve athlete sleep?”. Written by K...

In this special episode of sleep4performance radio we are joined by our good friend Dr. Marc Bubbs. Dr. Marc Bubbs ND, MS(c), CISSN, CSCS is a Naturopathic Doctor, Speaker, Performance Nutrition Lead for Canada Basketball and former Strength Coach. Dr. Bubbs is the author of the new book Peak: The new science of performance that is revolutionizing sports - An integrated and personalized approach t...

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 5. This extended episode brings us Cork based Sport Scientist (B.Sc.) Ciaran O’Regan! Philosopher, fighter, psychologist, strength and conditioning coach—Ciaran is a man of many talents. Ciaran has competed in high-level athletics, rugby, boxing and kickboxing; his interests include Stoicism, Buddhism and Taoism. In this episode, we cover all the above along with our us...

Season 3, Episode 4 welcomes Oscar Lederman. What was initially meant to be one of our monthly Audio Abstracts, the information presented to us by Oscar was too good to pass up! Having recently completed his PhD at the University of NSW, Oscars thesis gives a great insight on how we can improve the physical and mental health of young people in the early stages of psychosis, namely through exercise...

After a short hiatus from Audio Abstracts we are back covering some new and interesting literature. In this episode of S4P we cover an article from the Washington Post titled “Weekend ‘catch-up sleep’ is a lie”. The article was written based on a paper called “Ad libitum Weekend Recovery Sleep Fails to Prevent Metabolic Dysregulation during a Repeating Pattern of Insufficient Sleep and Weekend Rec...

Season 3’s third instalment welcomes Lachlan Giles. With a PhD in physiotherapy and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Lachlan is a world-renowned competitor appearing in international Jiu Jitsu competitions such as EBI, Polaris and ADCC. Famous amongst the Jiu Jitsu community, Lachlan also owns and operates Absolute MMA, a world class mixed martial arts school in Melbourne, Australia. In this e...

In this episode I have the privilege of talking with the great Roger Ekirch. Roger was a great guest on the podcast, and it was a joy to talk to Roger about the history of sleep. We discuss the change in how we sleep since the industrial revolution and how we may not sleep so well sleep since the invention of electricity. I really enjoyed this conversation with Roger, I hope you do too.  Please cl...

In this episode of S4P we take a look at "Do players and staff sleep more during the pre- or competitive season of elite rugby league?" by Johnpaul Caia, Tannath J. Scott, Shona L. Halson & Vincent G. KellyThis study establishes the sleep behaviour of players and staff during the pre- and competitive seasons of elite rugby league. For seven days during both the pre- and competitive seasons, seven...

In this opening episode of Season 3, I speak with Dr John P. Sullivan. John is a Sport Scientist and Clinical Sports Psychologist. He has over twenty years of clinical and scholarly experience, including his work with the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen years assisting with the coordination of sport science and clinical care. Dr Sullivan’s experience also inc...

Diagnosed with type 1 in 2001, Bec is passionate about making a positive change in the type 1 community. She holds qualifications in Law and Arts (UWA), a Masters in Public Health (USyd), and a Diploma of Business (Governance). Bec is an Adjunct Research Fellow at Curtin University, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Community Directors and a Fellow of Leadership WA. She is the only Australia...

This was an awesome podcast with the great K.Bradford Cooper, AKA Brad Brad's background in his own words.....It's been a fascinating ride over the past 50+ years, with certainly many more opportunities than deserved. I've looked to make the most of each of them be the catalyst in helping others move toward #BetterThanYesterday through optimizing human potential within the realities of life. Highl...

Ian C. Dunican, Jennifer Walsh, Charles C. Higgins, Maddison J. Jones, Kathleen Maddison, John A. Caldwell, Hillman David & Peter R. Eastwood (2018) Prevalence of sleep disorders and sleep problems in an elite super rugby union team, Journal of Sports Sciences, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1537092 The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sleep disorders in an elite rugby union team u...

In this episode we discuss Fatigue, alcohol and performance. This extra long link will allow you to open the paper :) https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=17&ved=2ahUKEwjy9paGiYjeAhUUZt4KHSPnBxw4ChAWMAZ6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdspace.library.uu.nl%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F1874%2F10431%2Ffrenkel_97_entropy_face-centred_cubic.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&usg=AOvVaw24ki3KNJlUzMXc65E...

In this episode we take a look at sleep in a fly in fly out mining operation. Abstract: Good sleep is essential for optimal performance, yet few studies have examined the sleep/wake behaviour of elite athletes. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of early-morning training on the amount of sleep obtained by world-class swimmers. A squad of seven swimmers from the Australian Institute of...

In this weeks Audio Abstract Review we we take a look at Sleep or swim? Early-morning training severely restricts the amount of sleep obtained by elite swimmers. Good sleep is essential for optimal performance, yet few studies have examined the sleep/wake behaviour of elite athletes. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of early-morning training on the amount of sleep obtained by world-c...

In this weeks episode we take a look at a review paper on Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Sleep: a Review of the Literature. You can access the full paper here via ths link  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28349316/ The current review aims to summarize the state of research on cannabis and sleep up to 2014 and to review in detail the literature on cannabis and specific sleep disorders from 2014...