#70 - Sleep, recovery and fatigue in athletes with Professor Shona Halson

Dr Glenn McConell chats with Professor Shona Halson from the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. We chatted about how much sleep athletes need compared with how much sleep they actually get. Night sleep vs naps vs total sleep in athletes vs non athletes. The importance of consistency of sleep. Caffeine, sleep and exercise performance. Is overtraining actually a lot less common than believed? Ice baths may reduce hypertrophy with resistance training but improve team sports/endurance. Effects of compression garments on recovery. The effects of mental fatigue on exercise performance. A very interesting chat. Twitter: @ShonaHalson0:00. Introduction + how Shona got into sports/exercise research3:45. Defining what we mean by recovery and fatigue5:40. How much sleep do athletes need/get?11:30. If athletes extend their sleep they do better13:05. Athletes night sleep vs total sleep per day (naps)15:10. Physical load vs mental load and sleep16:45. Sleep quality/architecture20:15. Is one night of reduced sleep a problem?21:15. Lack of sleep and perception of effort22:20. Importance of sleep consistency/regularity28:55. Does a lack of sleep reduce performance29:56. Best to prioritize sleep or exercise?34:27. Caffeine and sleep studies (hard to control)39:15. Caffeine: responders and non responders etc41:30. Genetics and sleep/can one sleep too much?43:12. Intensified training vs overreaching vs overtraining52:52. Ice baths/contrast baths, adaptations and recovery1:03:00. Water, hydrostatic pressure and blood flow1:05:25. Inflammation, anti-inflammatories and ice1:07:30. Physical fatigue vs mental fatigue1:11:00. Mental fatigue and exercise performance1:13:40. Are wearables useful for gauging recovery?1:16:24. Listening to your body1:17:50. Compression garments and recovery1:21:05. Menstrual cycling and sleep1:22:30. Takeaway messages1:23:30. Placebo effects1:24:49. Outro (9 seconds) Inside Exercise brings to you the who's who of research in exercise metabolism, exercise physiology and exercise’s effects on health. With scientific rigor, these researchers discuss popular exercise topics while providing practical strategies for all.The interviewer, Emeritus Professor Glenn McConell, has an international research profile following 30 years of Exercise Metabolism research experience while at The University of Melbourne, Ball State University, Monash University, the University of Copenhagen and Victoria University.He has published over 120 peer reviewed journal articles and recently edited an Exercise Metabolism eBook written by world experts on 17 different topics (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-94305-9).Connect with Inside Exercise and Glenn McConell at:Twitter: @Inside_exercise and @GlennMcConell1Instagram: insideexerciseFacebook: Glenn McConellLinkedIn: Glenn McConell https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-mcconell-83475460ResearchGate: Glenn McConellEmail: [email protected] to Inside exercise:Spotify: shorturl.at/tyGHLApple Podcasts: shorturl.at/oFQRUYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@insideexerciseAnchor: https://anchor.fm/insideexerciseGoogle Podcasts: shorturl.at/bfhHIAnchor: https://anchor.fm/insideexercisePodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/4025218Not medical advice