Sleep4Performance Podcast

In this weeks episode we review a paper I had published earlier this year. Laboratory and home comparison of wrist-activity monitors and polysomnography in middle-aged adults. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41105-017-0130-x Accurate measurement of time at lights out is essential for calculation of several measures of sleep in wrist-activity monitors. While some devices use subjective r...

An old recording from a discussion with my friend Dr Reid Reale in Essen, Germany last year. The sound quality is not great within this episode from my side but Reid comes across loud and clear with some great wisdom on making weight in combat sports. I hope you enjoy this special epsiode. Check out Reid's website  http://combatsportsnutrition.com Check out some of his great resources on his site....

In this week's sleep science audio abstract we take a look at the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACE represents substantial threats to public health and affect about 58% of youth in the US. In addition to their acute effects such as injury and physical trauma, ACEs are associated with an increased risk of several negative health outcomes throughout the life course. Emerging evidence suggest...

Access the full paper here: The Effects of Sleep Extension on Sleep, Performance, Immunity and Physical Stress in Rugby Players  https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/2/42/htm Contact me  Dr Ian C Dunican iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au  Twitter @sleep4perform  And check out Dr Amy Bender on Twitter @sleep4sport

Rob Wilson comes from a formal education in manual therapy with 15+ years of experience as both a practitioner and teacher. He resides in Virginia Beach, VA with his wife Thomi where they have owned and operated CrossFit Virginia Beach since 2006.In the past decade and a half Rob has had the good fortune to work with an enormous variety of athletes ranging from amatuer, nationally and internationa...

Dr John Iliff is an Emergency Medicine, Senior Registrar based in Perth, WA. An Irishman who was educated in Dublin he moved to Australia in 2012 to further his training in the field of Critical Care Medicine. Specifically seeking training in the field of Emergency Medicine. Whilst in Perth he has spent time in Intensive Care (Not as a patient), Anaesthesia and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, whils...

Ven Dr Buddharakkhita is Irish native, BSc & PhD from University College Dublin with a Diploma in Buddhism from ITBMU Myanmar. He has enjoyed a successful engineering career in semiconductor chip fabrication. He has practiced meditation extensively in lay life since childhood. He first ordained in 2006 in the Theravada Forest Tradition with two decades of training with renowned meditation masters...

Ian Prior is the Captain of the new revamped Western Force. Prior’s reliability and consistent play have been an invaluable asset for the Force. His quick-footed play makes him a major threat on the attacking end and alongside his golden boot Prior will be sure to continue to keep team’s honest throughout the season. Prior returned to the Western Force following a brief stint with Harlequins in th...

Associate Professor Siobhan Banks is Co-Director of the Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre at the University of South Australia. Siobhan Banks received her Ph. D. from Flinders University of South Australia in 2004 and undertook a post-doctoral fellowship at the University Of Pennsylvania before joining the faculty in the School of Medicine as a Research Assistant Professor in 2006. In 2009 she...

Dr Melissa J Ree, Clinical Psychologist, BSc (Hons) MPsych (Clinical) PhD Melissa’s main specialty is in the psychological management of adults with Insomnia and sleep difficulties. Melissa also works with many patients who are struggling with anxiety problems, low mood, and low self-esteem. “Generally, my approach to psychological treatment is 'here and now' focussed, although past issues will be...

In this episode I speak with Dr Corey Peacock PhD, CSCS, ACSM-CPT, CISSN. Dr. Corey Peacock is currently serving as the Head Performance Coach and Sports Scientist at Peacock Performance Inc. In this role, he is responsible for providing strength & conditioning, physiological analysis, and injury prevention methodologies for some of the world’s ‘Elite’ Combat Athletes including Anthony ‘Rumble’ Jo...

S4P Radio, Season 2, Episode 4 with Lama Surya Das on Tibetan Dream Yoga Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “the American Lama”.  He has spent over forty-five years studying Zen, Vipassana, Yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism with many of the great old masters of Asia, among them, some of the Dalai Lama’s own teac...

In this episode I talk with Dr Shona Halson. Dr Shona Halson is the Senior Recovery Physiologist at the ‪Australian Institute of Sport and an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. Her work involves providing athletes with advice and assistance to minimise fatigue and maximise recovery, she is responsible for conducting applied research to evaluate tech...

In this episode I speak with my friend Bram Connolly. Bram is an expert in both fields of crisis management and leadership. He spent 20 years in the Australian Defence Force, 15 years of which were spent in the Australian Special Forces and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for leadership in combat in 2012. Bram is the CEO of Hindsight Crisis Management and the founder and president of W...

Dr. Bender is Clinical Program Director of Athlete Services at the Centre for Sleep and Human Performance and is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. She received her PhD and Master of Science degrees in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University specializing in sleep EEG. Her current research focuses on optimizing sleep in Canadian Olympic...

In this episode I address listener queries from a recent Webinar I conducted for the British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists.  What are your favourite sleep supplements? Any previous research on how the amount of sleep can impact on YOUNG CHILDREN? Are short naps (30min) really the best way to recover or would you recommend longer napping time? Would it differ for match day? As a PT I...

In this episode, I give an update on upcoming episodes, studies in progress, what has been happening so far, and my new business "Melius Consulting" Links associated with this episode Human Kinetics Webinar http://www.humankinetics.com/all-webinars/all-webinars/-sleep-and-performance   My Pacey Performance episode https://www.strengthofscience.com/pacey-performance-podcast/pacey-performance-podcas...

Tim Smithies recently completed his BSc (Hons) at the University of Western Australia. Supervised by Dr. Ian Dunican, Dr. Jennifer Walsh and Prof. Peter Eastwood, his honours project was with the former Super Rugby team (and most travelled professional sporting team in the world) the Western Force, and aimed to assess how long distance international travel affects the sleep of Super Rugby players....

Daniel Bonnar is a clinical psychologist and Masters graduate of the world class insomnia research group at Flinders University, South Australia. He currently works as a clinical psychologist treating children, adolescents and adults with sleep disorders at Jeffery and Ree Clinical Psychologists – Sleep Matters. He is a published researcher associated with Flinders University and has worked on int...

Maddison graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor degree and Honours in Sport Science. In conjunction with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, she has been investigating the influence of evening electronic device use on sleep in athletes for her PhD, which is currently in the final review phase. Maddison has worked with a range of Olympic sports in the Physiology d...

In today’s episode, I speak to Johnpaul Caia from University of Queensland. John Paul is a performance scientist for the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club and is currently completing his PhD at the University of Queensland examining sleep and recovery methods in professional rugby league athletes. Prior to this, Johnpaul received his Bachelor's Degree and First-Class Honours in Human Movement fro...

Luca Turrini is an ultra-runner athlete who runs marathons and ultramarathon on road, trails, around the track and even ran for 24 hours straight on a treadmill (breaking a Guinness World Record in the process)! For how crazy this may sound to many, most of the running he does is to raise funds for cancer prevention through his OUTRUNCANCER, not for profit.  More information on Luca https://www.ou...

Ian Dunican has 20 yrs international professional experience in Health, Safety and Business Improvement in military, mining, rail, oil & gas, utilities. He is the Director of Melius Consulting/Sleep4Performance and a researcher with the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he works with elite sporting organisations/athletes to optimise performance with the Australian Institute of Sport (AI...

Sleep4Performance Radio Episode #15 Fatigue Management in High Risk Industries (Mining, Oil, Gas, Aviation, Rail) This week’s guest is Todd Dawson from Caterpillar (Yes, the company that makes big mining and construction equipment). Todd works with Caterpillar Safety Services as the Global Fatigue Solutions Manager. Todd graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Biological Anthropology wh...

In this episode Jason returns to discuss how to stay fit and healthy over Christmas, how to use the breath to help your mental health and how to kick start the new year fitness goals. Links to Jason and links discussed in the show The Cell Coach www.thecellcoach.com.au www.thecellcoach.com.au/7dayfitnesschallenge.html www.instagram.com/thecellcoach www.facebook.com/jasdondonaldsonthecellcoach   Po...