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 both in Australia and in Boston at Harvard Medical School. In addition to training in sleep medicine, David has international qualifications in behavioural sleep medicine, using non-drug treatments to manage sleep. David regularly appears in print, radio and TV media as an expert commentator on sleep.

In this episode, we discuss David’s inspirations, studies and international work, along with current research, new technologies and future advancements in the measurement of sleep. You can check out SleepHub, where David and his partner Kris provide information on all things sleep including; trending topics, tools and tips, the Sleep Talk Podcast and much more!

Follow David on Facebook and Instagram @drdavidcunnington and Twitter @davidcunnington, or go to his website https://drdavidcunnington.com.au/

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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 established and novel acute weight-loss strategies to achieve weight division targets. The effect of such practices on sleep is unknown. Methods: Twenty-two combat sports athletes wore wrist actigraphy devices for nine nights during a training camp and completed questionnaires assessing daytime sleepiness, insomnia, sleep apnoea and chronotype. Athletes were assigned to a control (CG) or water loading group (WLG). Both followed a low residue diet for 96h, and restricted fluid for 24h before weigh-in. Prior to restriction, the CG consumed 40ml/kg and WLG consumed 100ml/kg fluid daily.

You can check out the full paper at this link!

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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 performance while working shiftwork.

You can check out some of Charlotte's research at this link!

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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 the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (under the American Board of Medical Specialties) as a psychiatrist and sleep medicine sub-specialist. She is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine the Sleep Research Society

Meeta has served as a consultant for multiple NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA teams. She has also worked with college sports teams. As part of this service, Meeta performs athletic sleep assessments with personalized prescriptions for better sleep. She also helps sports teams and athletes with their travel management with a focus on addressing sleep deprivation and jet lag and maximizing athletic performance. Her passion is lecturing and educating teams and athletes about the benefits of sleep on performance. She is also a speaker at national conferences aimed at educating physicians and business organisations about this subject.

Follow Dr. Meeta Singh on twitter @athletesleepmd1

You can also watch Meeta’s presentation on the importance of sleep for growing athletes from this year’s Michigan Amateur Hockey Association summer meeting at this link!

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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 Psychosocial Epidemiology at the University Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands. In April 2019, Vanessa obtained her PhD entitled “Sleep and Fatigue Offshore”.

Currently, Vanessa is employed as a Health, Safety and Environmental Business Solutions Analyst at the Royal Dutch Shell Headquarters in The Hague, The Netherlands. Her current job tasks involve developing and supporting innovative data visualisation and digitalisation approaches for management and reporting/analyses of health, safety and environmental data.

If you would like to get in touch with Vanessa, you can contact her via email.

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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 completing a solo crossing of the English Channel in August 2020. In this podcast, joined by his mother Kelly, we discuss Cyrus swimming achievements, training, getting through solo swims, jellyfish, sharks, planning, preparation and expenses.

You can support Cyrus in his endeavour in several ways. For example, if you wish to promote your business, Cyrus will add your logo to his website and on his support boat banner during his crossing. Get in contact with us to discover all options to support Cyrus. In addition, Cyrus will be raising money for the Epilepsy WA foundation.

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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 discuss sleep and circadian rhythms, and how they impact people’s lives, mood, behaviour, exercise and shift work.

You can check out Sean’s paper titled: High sensitivity and interindividual variability in the response of the human circadian system to evening light and follow him on Twitter @circadian247 or Sean W. Cain on Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-w-cain-3360b512/

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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 Sleep Research, University of South Australia, as well as a BSc and BHSc with Honours in Psychology at the University of Adelaide. After being awarded the Tony Winefield PhD Prize for the best PhD thesis, Dr Matthews undertook simulation-based research at the Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science, Central Queensland University. This was followed by a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the prestigious Karolinska Institute in Sweden. During his time in Sweden, Dr Matthews was also integral in the development, validation and deployment of cutting edge sleep technologies.

Dr Matthews leads research programs focused on the interactions of the sleep and circadian systems, the effects of sleep loss and shift work and the ways people protect themselves against fatigue-related errors using scheduling and countermeasures.

You can check out this extract from Rays’ PhD thesis titled: Sleep, Wake and the Internal Body Clock: Homeostatic and Circadian Interactions on Performance or email him for any further questions!

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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 Kathleen Miles, the aim of the study was to assess sleep hygiene knowledge of high-performance team sport coaches and sports science support staff, the sleep practices they implement with athletes; and the barriers to the more frequent use of these practices. You can access Kathleen’s paper at the link below, along with some important information from the Sleep Health Foundation, on good sleep habits and how to achieve them!

Sleep practices implemented by team sport coaches and sports science support staff: A potential avenue to improve athlete sleep? - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30685228

Good Sleep Habits - https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/pdfs/Good-Sleep-Habits.pdf

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Miles KH, Clark B, Fowler PM, Miller J, Pumpa KL. Sleep practices implemented by team sport coaches and sports science support staff: A potential avenue to improve athlete sleep? J Sci Med Sport. 2019 Jan 19. pii: S1440-2440(18)31239-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.01.008. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30685228.