The Robbie Bourke Podcast

Episode 208: Dr. Ian Dunican - Sleep and Performance - Part 1


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This episodes guest is Dr. Ian Dunican from Sleep4Performance.com.


Ian has over 20 years international professional experience in health, safety and improvement within military, mining, rail, oil & gas and utilities. His work draws on his background in the military, the resources sector, utilities, rail industries and with elite sporting organisations.

Ian has worked with major mining companies to develop fatigue risk management strategies and systems requiring the quantification, analysis and interpretation of multiple data streams to support health, safety, financial strength and productivity. Ian has led and guided projects all over the world including Mozambique, South Africa, Canada, USA, Australia and Mongolia.

He is currently the Director of Melius Consulting/Sleep4Performance and has recently completed a PhD with the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he worked with elite sporting organisations/athletes to optimise performance. Ian is highly sought after with professional athletes, working with Olympic and elite athletes with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and professional teams in Super Rugby, Basketball, Australian Rules Football (AFL) and martial arts (judo, boxing, grappling).


On this episode Ian and I discuss:

  • Ian's background 
  • I ask Ian how did he get into working with coal mining?
  • I ask Ian how he get into sleep research?
  • I ask Ian to share with us strategies to decrease jet jag
  • I ask Ian about entraining athletes body clocks to the time when they are going to compete 
  • I ask Ian about chronotypes and sport performance 
  •  

    This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!

    Stay Strong,

    RB

     

    Show Notes:

    Website - sleep4performance.com.au

    Website - meliusconsulting.com.au

    Facebook - Sleep4Performance

    Twitter - @sleep4perform

    Instagram - sleep4perform

     

    Podcasts Mentioned:

    Sigma Nutrition Radio #145: Ian Dunican, PhD – Sleep, Training Timing & Performance in Elite Athletes

    Sigma Nutrition Radio #244: Ian Dunican, PhD – Sleep & Impact of Weight Cutting

    Joe Rogan Experience #996 - Dr. Andy Galpin

     

    Videos Mentioned:

    Sleep in... and win! | Ian Dunican | TEDxPerth

     

    Research Articles Mentioned:


    Nutrition for Travel: From Jet lag To Catering.


    Books Mentioned:

    Lights Out - TS Wiley

     

    People and Resources Mentioned:

    Danny Lennon


    Melius Consulting

    TS Wiley


    Dan Pardi

    Dr. Kirk Parsley 

    Mattew Walker


    Shawn Stevenson

    Dr. Jack Kruse

    Dr. Shona Halson


    Dr. Louise Burke

    Andy Galpin


    Joe Rogan

    Valter Longo

    Nick Littlehales 

    Dr. Amy Bender

    Fatigue Science

     

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