Episode 209: Dr. Ian Dunican - Sleep and Performance - Part 2 - sleep cycles, caffeine, and sleep disorders

This episodes is Part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Ian Dunican from Sleep4Performance.com. For Part 1: Click here  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: We discuss 90 minute sleep cycles  We discuss human biases and instant gratification  We discuss caffeine and its effects on human health and performance I ask Ian about caffeine effects on adenosine and sleep pressure I ask Ian for his thoughts on meal timing We discuss sleep disorders I asked Ian about this thoughts on meal composition its effects on sleep   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:   Research and Articles Mentioned: Caffeine use in a Super Rugby game and its relationship to post-game sleep. The impact of meal timing on performance, sleepiness, gastric upset, and hunger during simulated night shift Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Players in the National Football League: A Scoping Review Prevalence of sleep disorders and sleep problems in an elite super rugby union team.   Books Mentioned: Behave The Circadian Code People and Resources Mentioned: Mattew Walker Amy Bender Dominic D'agostino Robert Sapolsky  Pat Davidson Peter Kay Greg Potter Satchin Panda Dr. Jack Kruse Siobhan Banks   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon