"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 Podcast Episode Transcript: Download PDF Copy 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: : How does night-time feeding affect body composition and performance? with Dr Michael Ormsbee : Nutrition and athlete immune health with Professor Neil Walsh PhD Check out our other podcasts, publications, events, and professional education programs for current and aspiring sports nutritionists at and follow our social media outputs via @TheIOPN

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"Sleep and the Athlete" with Professor Neil Walsh is an episode from "We Do Science" - The Performance Nutrition Podcast by Dr Laurent Bannock, The Institute of Performance Nutrition.

This episode is 55:13 long.

This episode was published on Oct 20, 2022.

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