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This week, I'm thrilled to have the brilliant Dr. Shona Halson join me. Shona is an expert in athlete recovery and a former Senior Physiologist at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), where she spent over 15 years researching and shaping the field of athlete recovery. She has worked with elite athletes, including the Australian Olympic team, to optimize their performance through evidence-based recovery strategies. In this episode, we dive deep into the science of recovery—what actually works, the myths that still exist, and how the elite get it right (or wrong). Whether you're an athlete, coach, or sports science enthusiast, you'll want to hear Shona's insights on sleep, fatigue management, and recovery technologies that are reshaping the way athletes train and perform. Join us as we explore the crucial role recovery plays in achieving success and what the latest research is telling us about how to help athletes recover smarter, not harder.  Find more on Shona here: Shona Halson | ACU Researcher Read more on her current research here: SPRINT Research Centre (acu.edu.au) Find her on social media here (5) Shona Halson (@ShonaHalson) / X   Use code APPLIED for 50% off all Supporting Champions Courses https://www.supportingchampions.co.uk/onlinecourse/   #recovery #myths #olympics #podcast

In this episode Australian Institute of Sport Athlete Development Senior Lead Graham Turner joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his latest book 'The Young Athlete's Perspective.'This book features six stories told by young athletes about their talent development experiences in sport. Each young athlete tells a personal story. They describe their own individual set of circumstances and provide a personal perspective that has been shaped by living in contemporary times.These unique stories are shared in the hope that they may support coaches and parents to better connect with the young athlete's perspective. When considered together, these individual insights confirm the essence of the talent development experience, and they reveal what every parent and coach supporting and developing the young athlete needs to know.During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:Understanding the mentality of young peopleWorking closely to understand your own child (they are all different)The importance of hard work and making the most from the whole sporting experienceHelping our children to trust themselves and find environments that allow them to thriveThe importance of positive relationships between the key people around young peopleCreating an environment for genuine, authentic conversationsImpression management and how information is perceived by all involvedThe importance of parental role-modelling and walking the walkGraham works for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) as Athlete Development Senior Lead, supporting National Sporting Organisations to establish world's best High-Performance Pathways that identify, develop, and progress talented athletes to achieve medal winning performances. Graham's career in athlete development and talent pathways began in professional football at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he worked under former England National Coach Graham Taylor. He then went on to work for Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Crewe Alexandra, Leeds United and Bradford City. His subsequent experience includes research, design & implementation of National Strategy for Talent Development, (PE & Sport Strategy for Young People UK); design, delivery & evaluation of Coach Education, (Leeds Beckett University), Founder Member & Director on the Inaugural Board of the UK Strength & Conditioning Association; Coach & Athlete Development Consultant (Skill & Behaviour) for the Northern Territory Institute of Sport (AU) and National Elite Coaching Manager for Gymnastics Australia. Graham holds a PhD in Talent Development in Sport.

In this week's episode we talk to sleep and performance expert Dr. Ian Dunican about:What affects our sleepHow much sleep should we really get?The difference between REM and other sleep - and why we need bothHow to manage sleep & the tools to improve itSupplements for sleepDr. Ian C Dunican holds a PhD in Sleep and Performance from the University of Western Australia, where he's also an adjunct senior research fellow. He's worked with elite sporting organizations and athletes to optimize sleep, recovery, and performance, and researches in the areas of sports science, sleep science, jet lag and travel, chronobiology, health and safety, shiftwork, nutrition and performance. He is also an an adjunct associate professor at Edith Cowan University. During the course of his career, Ian has worked with elite and highly trained athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), West Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS), as well as professional teams across many disciplines.He regularly speaks on those topics and has co-authored technical reports and written several scientific articles. He's a regular reviewer for scientific peer-reviewed journals.Ian served for the Irish Military for 5 years and has completed over 20 ultramarathons, including the Ultra-Trail Australia (x7) and Leadville 100 (x2). He's also involved in ultra-ocean swimming and has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment.***Connect w/ Dr. Ian C Dunican:Web/Podcast: sleep4performance.com.auLinkedIn / Google ScholarMentioned:Managing travel fatigue in athletes & recommended interventions (so helpful!)Outdoor light, mood & sleepMagnesiumLMNTKiwifruit & SleepSleep & PregnancySleep & MarijuanaSleep disorders in elite rugby athletesMORE NR New customers save 10% off all products on our website with the code NEWPOD10 If you would like to work with our practitioners, click here: https://nutritional-revolution.com/work-with-us/ Save 20% on all supplements at our trusted online source: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/kchannell Join Nutritional Revolution's The Feed Club to get $20 off right away with an additional $20 Feed credit drop every 90 days.: https://thefeed.com/teams/nutritional-revolution Interested in blood testing? Use code NUTRITIONALREVOLUTION at InsideTracker for 20% off any test: store.insidetracker.com/nutritionalrevolution If you're interested in sponsoring Nutritional Revolution Podcast, shoot us an email at nutritionalrev@gmail.com.

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What is good high performance coaching and leadership like? How do you create rapport and trust with the athlete? What are the best tools and methods for becoming a better coach? These are key questions I have been wrestling in my coaching career and also researched the topic in my sport psychology masters thesis. In this episode I got a fantastic opportunity to wrestle with these questions with Professor Cliff Mallett from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, whose research has played a key role in broadening my understanding of what it means to be a "good coach". Tune in to this episode if you want to understand what are the crucial ingredients in high performance coaching that facilitate success, and how can you become the good coach! Professor Cliff Mallett is a high performance specialist with PhD in sport psychology and extensive practical coaching background. Cliff has specialised in understanding the interdependencies between people and the complexities of high performance contexts to enable successful (winning) outcomes. He has coached many athletes to Olympic, World Championships, and Commonwealth medals in track and field athletics. Furthermore, he is a world renowned practitioner and applied researcher. He is Professor in sport psychology and coaching (University of Queensland and Technical University of Munich; EW Barker Professor NIE, Singapore), and has been regularly sought after within the corporate and academic worlds for his advisory and mentorship. He has extensively consulted nationally and internationally across high performance contexts including: International Olympic Committee (IOC); International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) now World Athletics (WA); International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE); Australian Football League (AFL); National Rugby League (NRL); Australian Rugby Union (ARU); Tennis Australia (TA); Essendon Football Club; North Melbourne Football Club (Kangaroos); Brisbane Lions Football Club; Gold Coast Suns; North Queensland Cowboys (NRL); Australian Sports Commission (ASC); Australian Institute of Sport (AIS); Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS)Here more about Cliff:https://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/647Links to tools and research discussed in this episode:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26172971/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308163361_The_Practices_and_Developmental_Pathways_of_Professional_and_Olympic_Serial_Winning_Coacheshttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/304404218_Serial_Winning_Coaches_People_Vision_and_Environmenthttps://www.guilford.com/books/The-Art-and-Science-of-Personality-Development/Dan-McAdams/9781462529322https://bigfive-test.com/https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-21899-040In case interested to here more about tools like the strivings matrix, life story or other tools to develop as a high performance coach reach out to heikki@mentalrace.fi

Adam Taggart and I first met at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) at 15 years old. When Tags came in you just knew he was born to score goals and 14 years later the man has been doing that all around the world. Making the Socceroo World Cup Squad in 2014 in Brasil, Adam Taggart soared to stardom and through stints at Fulham and in Korea he has built a pedigree that is built to soar in the A-League. Tags and I dive into his career, stardom in Brasil and life outside of footy given tags is very open life balance. I hope that you enjoy this show and dont forget to hit subscribe and share with a friend :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Taggart and I first met at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) at 15 years old. When Tags came in you just knew he was born to score goals and 14 years later the man has been doing that all around the world. Making the Socceroo World Cup Squad in 2014 in Brasil, Adam Taggart soared to stardom and through stints at Fulham and in Korea he has built a pedigree that is built to soar in the A-League. Tags and I dive into his career, stardom in Brasil and life outside of footy given tags is very open life balance. I hope that you enjoy this show and dont forget to hit subscribe and share with a friend :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 119, Emily Partridge, Special Medical Projects Advisor at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), joins us. Specifically Emily will be looking at: How to use Cryotherapy in sport Physiology underpinning it's use Budget alternatives About Emily "Emily Partridge is Special Medical Projects Advisor at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Previously she has been a sports scientist at Rowing Australia and a strength coach with Brumbies Rugby Academy. She has completed her PhD at University of Canberra. Research Institute of Sport and Exercise (UCRISE) investigating the effects of partial-body cryotherapy exposure on physical performance in elite athletes. She is passionate about athletic recovery and enabling athletes to perform at their best." Twitter: @EmPartridge Instagram: @emilypartridge_ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode119 Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More Improve Your Athletes' Performance Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research

What a treat you are in for today ... Emma Doyle first met Dr Mitch Hewitt when they were working as learning facilitators together for Tennis Australia. They instantly connected over coaching pedagogy, best practice and different styles of teaching. Mitch told Emma that if she ever had the chance she should connect with Cliff Mallett while in Queensland for a unique perspective on his coaching experience. Therefore, Emma stretched her comfort zone, interviewed Cliff 'live' (pre-pandemic) and then Mitch and Emma had a great chat about his answers as well as finishing off this interview with Mitch's responses to The Coaching Podcast questions! All in all, this is one of our longer episodes and it is well worth the time! We hope you enjoy learning about the Serial Winning Coaches Project and so much more! Dr Mitch Hewitt has a PhD MEd BAppSci (Human Movement) (Hons) GradDipEd (Physical Education teaching) BA. He is the current National Coach Development Manager for Tennis Australia. He is also an adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, adjunct Lecturer University of Southern Queensland and he has published multiple articles and has co-authored and edited numerous books in the field of Sport Pedagogy, Education and Physical Education. He is so generous with his time and we are very grateful to this wonderful person, coach and Dad. Cliff Mallett is a Professor of Sport Psychology and Coaching. He is a High-Performance Specialist in the areas of behaviour, people, culture, leadership, motivation, and learning. From guiding and inspiring Olympic success, through to transforming the cultural architecture in organisations with Executive Leaders, Cliff contributes to performance outcomes by leveraging his expertise in motivation, leadership, personality, mental toughness, group processes, and learning. His International and local experiences across a variety of industries (e.g., elite sport, construction, hospitality, professional services), and his expertise in performance psychology, makes Cliff a trusted confidant to those seeking individual, team, or organisational improvement. He has distinguished careers in teaching, elite coaching, and academia. Cliff has specialised in understanding the interdependencies between people and the complexities of high-performance contexts to enable successful (winning) outcomes. He has coached many athletes to Olympic, World Championships, and Commonwealth medals in track and field athletics. Furthermore, he is a world-renowned practitioner and applied-researcher. He is a Professor in sport psychology and coaching (University of Queensland, Technical University of Munich), and has been regularly sought after within the corporate and academic worlds for his advisory and mentorship. His stories of lessons learned ranging from culture to strategy, and from people to transforming organisations for world-class outcomes, makes Cliff a highly sought after Keynote Presenter and Facilitator for Executive events. He has extensively consulted nationally and internationally across high-performance contexts including: International Olympic Committee (IOC); International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) now World Athletics; International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) Australian Football League (AFL); National Rugby League (NRL); Australian Rugby Union (ARU); Tennis Australia (TA); North Melbourne Football Club (Kangaroos); Brisbane Lions; Gold Coast Suns; North Queensland Cowboys (NRL); Australian Sports Commission (ASC); Australian Institute of Sport (AIS); Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS).

Nesse primeiro episódio do Nutrição Narrada abordo os suplementos de evidência nível A segundo o Positition Statement publicado pelo Instituto Australiano de Esporte em Março de 2021

FINAL EPISODE UNTIL 22 APRIL 2021: As sports parents, we often resist taking our kids to see a physiotherapist or specialist believing they'll be okay. Sometimes, it's really difficult to tell when the normal aches and pains associated with sport transform into injuries. So, how do you know when to take your young athlete to see a physiotherapist?What is a physio exactly? How can they help prevent and treat injuries?Hear from Kylie Holt from Kylie Holt Sports Physiotherapy, who's been working in high-performance sport for more than 20 years, including being an Australian team physiotherapist at three Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games. Kylie's also spent 10 years at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), and recently with Swimming Australia.

High-performance athletes are Australia's version of Royalty. They do superhuman things and adoring fans hail them as heroes, but off the field, they are human beings. And like all human beings, they are susceptible to eating disorders and body image issues. In fact, many athletes are at much higher risk of disordered eating and eating disorders due to the intense pressures and cultural expectations placed on them.The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the National Eating Disorder Collaboration (NEDC) have teamed up to come up with a set of guidelines to help sports teams, clubs and organisations identify warning signs and prevent athletes from developing eating disorders.In 2004, Australian Swimmer Jessica Smith hit her lowest point. She was living out her dream to compete for her country in the Paralympics in Athens but her eating disorder was holding her back. She was expected to make a podium finish but she didn't even qualify for the final.National basketball star Maddie Garrick's eating disorder took hold while she was a teenager but her experience was different from Jessica's. At the AIS she found the support and positive culture that she needed to thrive as an athlete and to find lasting recovery from her ED.In this episode, we also hear from the AIS lead nutritionist, Nikki Jeacocke and prominent sports nutritionist Fiona Sutherland about how a new set of guidelines for sporting organisations is helping create a safe culture for high performing athletes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, former Socceroo Gary Cole speaks with Tom Sermanni. Sermanni's success speaks for itself. He has been to five FIFA Women's World Cups: three with the Matildas (1995, 2007 and 2011), one with Canada as an assistant coach (2015) and the fifth with New Zealand in France (2019). He has won the Algarve Cup (2013) with the USA, the Asian Cup with the Matildas (2010), he was also named AFC Coach of the Year (2007). He now has his sights set on taking New Zealand's Football Ferns to the delayed 2020 Olympic Games. Tom has a Pro Licence and a Diploma in Education. He has coached at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), in the now defunct Australian National Soccer League, and in the J-League with Sanfrecce. Along this incredible journey, Tom has coached players of all ages and genders, and it would be fair to say they have all left his tutelage a little wiser than when they started. He is a warm, kind, and compassionate coach which comes out in this candid conversation with Gary.

Former FISA Secretary General, Director of Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and CEO of the Australian Sports Tribunal shares his thoughts on what rowing needs to do to stay relevant and thrive vs. survive. John Boultbee AM, is well known in Australian as a lawyer and leading Australian sport administrator, particularly in relation to rowing and football. In 1990, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to rowing as an administrator. Between 1989 and 1995, John was Secretary General of the International Rowing Federation (FISA). John was a board member of the International Rowing Federation, Rowing Australia and Steward of the Henley Royal Regatta. In part 2 of our 2 part interview, John shares his ... What John would do now to ensure rowing stays relevant How the exclusion of lightweight rowing is hurting the sport Why changing the format is not the answer to attract more people to rowing What rowing can learn from other sports What led to the Australian Olympic team's success in 2000 Vision of the National Sports Tribunal Connect with Bill to find out more about how to transform your business from those that have transformed businesses and teams at the highest level. www.whchambers.com

Former FISA Secretary General, Director of Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and CEO of the Australian Sports Tribunal shares his thoughts on what rowing needs to do to stay relevant. John Boultbee AM, is well known in Australian as a lawyer and leading Australian sport administrator, particularly in relation to rowing and football. In 1990, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to rowing as an administrator. Between 1989 and 1995, John was Secretary General of the International Rowing Federation (FISA). John was a board member of the International Rowing Federation, Rowing Australia and Steward of the Henley Royal Regatta. In part 1 of our 2 part interview, John shares his passion for rowing, as well as his perspective, on what rowing needs to do to stay relevant and exciting now and in the future. What FISA needs to do to make rowing relevant and exciting for the current and future generations. How rowing figures in future Olympic Games. Why we don't need create novel new events and why we need to capture the excitement of traditional rowing through well televised and an improved spectacle for the majority of people watching rowing. How better access through second screens and streaming, will help rowing to stay relevant. What we can learn from Henley Royal Regatta's approach. The importance of live data and animation. The excitement of Coastal Rowing and the role Coastal Rowing has to play in the future of our sport. Connect with Bill to find out more about how to transform your business from those that have transformed businesses and teams at the highest level. www.whchambers.com

Chad is in his 13th year of a career as an in-house lawyer in the public sector at both the Federal and State levels and across agencies both large and small. His career started out with the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) where he spent 5 years primarily advising on major defence procurement contracts and delivering training on contractual risk issues and contract management. Chad then spent a short amount of time in the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport before spending almost 7 years with the Australian Sports Commission (incorporating the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)) where he advised on a broad range of matters from sport specific issues (such as anti-doping, child protection and integrity) through to general contractual and commercial matters. In June 2019, Chad commenced with the NSW Office of Sport providing advice across the whole range of its functions - from setting sport and active recreation policy for the state, supporting the NSW sport sector through investments and partnerships, running our network of Sport and Recreation Centres across the state to regulating motor vehicle racing grounds and, through the Combat Sports Authority, combat sports within NSW. To compliment his professional career, Chad has undertaken a Master of Commercial Law from Melbourne University, comprised almost exclusively from the Sports Law program. He is also a sports administrator and has held positions President and Secretary of the ACT Rugby Referees Association Inc and as Treasurer and Secretary of ACT Gridiron Inc. A career spanning from combat ships to combat sports - enjoy this episode with Chad Burnell! Connect with Chad: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cburnell/ Connect with Mel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissastoreyscott/ Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast Instagram: @theinhouselawyer Email: theinhouselawyer@gmail.com

Welcome to Sports Med Res’ this week in review podcast where we highlight the news in sports medicine research from the week ending on July 31, 2020. This week’s podcast focused on the use of concussion assessment and management tools among athletic trainers. * The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) position statement on disordered eating in high performance sport * More Clinical Experience is Associated with Using Fewer Concussion Assessment and Management Tools * Athletic trainers’ unique clinical and teamwork skills contribute on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic: A discussion paper RSS Feed, Apple Podcasts, or Google Play Evidence-Based CEU Courses from Sports Med Res and Human Kinetics (3-10 EBP CEUs/course) The post Concussion Assessment Tools & Clinical Experience appeared first on Sports Medicine Research.

On this week’s High Performance Human podcast, I feel like a successful fisherman who has landed a catch after a long chase.  Today's guest, Alan Couzens, has been on my target list for several months now since chatting with one of the athletes he works with, Owen Martin (podcast 125). I have actually known of Alan for many years now since his involvement with Gordo Byrn and his GordoWorld blog. He posts regularly on Twitter and he is one of the coaches/physiologists that I would recommend you follow if you want to find trustworthy training advice.   Alan has an interesting and varied journey to his current residence in Boulder, Colorado.  Starting out as a swimmer in a small outback town in New South Wales, Australia and from there to university in Sydney and on to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. Back to Sydney to work as a swim coach and then onto the US where he teamed up with the aforementioned Gordo Byrn and the setting up of a sports science lab in Boulder. And now his current position as a highly respected sports physiologist working with endurance athletes in cycling and triathlon.   Another highly informative discussion which probably deserves at least 2-3 listens to pick up all of the information covered, such as: Why ‘exercise is medicine’, and Alan’s 7 Core principles which you can find HERE AIS and why it was the first Western attempt to mimic the Eastern Bloc training venues Alex Popov swimming - mastering the process and focussing on rhythm, range and relaxation It’s the little things that matter - living at AIS and immersion into elite performance and culture Eastern Bloc vs Western style coaching and why there are actually more similarities than differences Eastern Bloc athlete development culture Different again from AIS - working with Doug Frost and Ian Thorpe Getting it done - Finding a way, or making one LINKS If you want to follow Alan the best place is Twitter and his website Alan’s latest obsession is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and you can find out more about this at his site HumanGo.com Alan’s “walk on” music…Pork and Beans by Weezer We also chatted about several books including: Deep Medicine by Eric Topol.  If you are interested you can hear the author Eric Tool speak about this subject on video HERE Alan’s current favourite book Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn Alan spent time observing the great Russian swimmer Alexander Popov. If you’ve never seen him swim here are some videos- Popov Technique Popov Slow Motion, Popov Training We also talked about Ian Thorpe and for students of swimming, here is a link to Ian Thorpe swimming technique In this video you can listen to a great presentation by Gordo Byrn on the Business of Coaching To find out more about Simon’s SWAT programme, please click HERE  Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com

Professor Louise Burke is Head of Sports Nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Through her career she has worked both practically with applied nutrition science as well as deep in academia, so she has a great perspective on both ends of the spectrum. In recent years, much of her research has been focused on investigating the effects of low-carbohydrate, high-carbohydrate, and periodised carbohydrate dietary interventions on endurance performance. This research is the topic of today's discussion.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The "Supernova" studies - comparing the effects of low-carbohydrate, high-carbohydrate and periodised carbohydrate intake on endurance performance -How quickly does it take to get fat-adapted?  -The impact of fat adaptation on fat oxidation and performance -Why a constant high-carbohydrate diet outperformed the more sophisticated periodised carbohydrate diet   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts236/   THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Low Carbohydrate, High Fat diet impairs exercise economy and negates the performance benefit from intensified training in elite race walkers Organisation of Dietary Control for Nutrition-Training Intervention Involving Periodized Carbohydrate (CHO) Availability and Ketogenic Low CHO High Fat (LCHF) Diet Contemporary Nutrition Strategies to Optimize Performance in Distance Runners and Race Walkers A Short-Term Ketogenic Diet Impairs Markers of Bone Health in Response to Exercise Louise's profile on ResearchGate Endurance sports nutrition: state of the art in 2019 with prof. John Hawley | EP#181 Nutrition episode archives on That Triathlon Show RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Summary:Exercise and fitness is often a priority, but it often has to be squeezed into the busy lives we all lead, which may mean that physical activity, training, recreational or elite sport is more and more often happens in the evening and into the night. In this episode, we discuss with our excellent guest whether sleep problems can result from late exercise habits and whether sleep problems can have a negative impact on our fitness and performance. Guest Biography:Dr Ian is the Director of Melius Consulting and Sleep4Performance and previously 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. He has also been featured on the health report on ABC radio, ABC radio national and numerous podcasts. Ian has appeared on ABC television, Channel 7, 9 and 10 in Australia. He was a TEDx Perth speaker in 2017. Episode content:There really is some great topical discussion worth listening to that may influence your actions and behaviour around sleep and how it affects your day. The key content is:1:38: Importance of sleep for fitness and performance2:50 Why Dr Dunican chose to study the link between sleep and physical performance11:40 Understanding the physiology and staging of sleep during the night17:43 How a lack of deep sleep or REM sleep might impact exercise and performance24:15 Connection between stress physiology and sleep physiology32:23 Brief discussion on sleep and its influence on exercise recovery39:10 Impact of a lack of sleep on mental function, including depression44:20 Lack of sleep and mental toughness in relation to intense exerciseRate the show:If you enjoyed this episode, then please rate the show, give a short review, and share it with your friends so they can benefit from this free expert information. Your comments and feedback are always welcome. Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or the video series on YouTube so you will receive each update immediately upon release.For other great episodes and expert guests on the Fit to Succeed show, visit our podcast library at www.nordicfitnesseducation.com

Professor Louise Burke has been one of the most highly respected and accomplished sports nutrition researchers over several decades. She has been the head of sports nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) for nearly 30 years, publishing a vast number of important, novel and high-quality papers in the sports nutrition field. Professor Bourke’s research interests lie in nutritional intervention strategies for sporting performance. The goal of Louise’s research is to find practical nutrition strategies that athletes and coaches can use to achieve optimum performance. Often this will involve examining metabolism during and after exercise to discover how complex systems work. SHOW NOTES: https://sigmanutrition.com/episode282/

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 WalkerAmy BenderDominic D'agostino Robert Sapolsky  Pat Davidson Peter Kay Greg PotterSatchin Panda Dr. Jack Kruse Siobhan Banks   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online MentorshipTo get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360ALTIS 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 CoachCerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes AccelerationComplete Warm UpComplete Speed Training Complete Speed GamesComplete Jumps TrainingComplete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth TrainingComplete 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 

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 LennonMelius Consulting TS WileyDan PardiDr. Kirk Parsley  Mattew WalkerShawn StevensonDr. Jack Kruse Dr. Shona HalsonDr. Louise Burke Andy GalpinJoe Rogan Valter Longo Nick Littlehales  Dr. Amy Bender Fatigue Science   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online MentorshipTo get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360ALTIS 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 CoachCerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes AccelerationComplete Warm UpComplete Speed Training Complete Speed GamesComplete Jumps TrainingComplete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth TrainingComplete 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 

In this opening episode of Season 3, I speak with Dr John P. Sullivan. John is a Sport Scientist and Clinical Sports Psychologist. He has over twenty years of clinical and scholarly experience, including his work with the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen years assisting with the coordination of sport science and clinical care. Dr Sullivan’s experience also includes such work within the National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, British Premier Football League, Premier Rugby League, Australian Football League and Olympic national teams. He is an expert consultant for the elite military of the Department of the Navy and law enforcement in regard to performance and welfare needs. As the Clinical Sport Psychologist/Sport Scientist for Providence College and the University of Rhode Island, he maintains positions in Sports Medicine and Sport Science. He is also the Assistant Director of the South County Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic in Wakefield, Rhode Island.Dr Sullivan is a visiting scholar/sport scientist at the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS)/Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Dr. Sullivan also serves as an Instructor/Supervisor for Brown University Medical School Sports Medicine Fellowship. He provides consultation to the NFL office on issues related to well-being and performance and is a member of the mental/behavioural health advisement group. Dr Sullivan was one of five national experts identified by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to provide expert contribution to new guidelines for the NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook, and he is the co-lead author for the interdisciplinary consensus statement regarding the treatment of mental health issues with student-athletes, which is sponsored by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the NCAA. Dr Sullivan also serves as a Scientific Advisory for five sport technology companies providing support and oversight throughout the development process. He has co-authored three recent chapters; the first on the merging of technology, neuroscience, biofeedback, and sport/performance psychology in Sport psychology: On the way to the Olympic Games; and the second chapter focusing on well-being and mental health issues in athletes within fundamental concepts in sport and exercise psychology; A project sponsored by the International Society of Sport Psychology, and the third chapter for the American Psychological Association (APA) book - Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You 3rd edition - focusing on working in sport and the role of Sport Psychologists and properly defining the title, role, and credentials. Web and Social Media Links: www.TheBrainAlwaysWins.com www.PerformanceDocs.com LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/sportpsychologist Instagram @TheBrainAlwaysWins Twitter @BrainAlwaysWins Contact me Dr Ian Dunican iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au www.sleep4performance.com.au Twitter: @sleep4perform

Available On: iTunes  | Google Play  | Stitcher  | Spotify Dr. Ian Dunican has over twenty years of international professional experience in health and safety in the military, resources sector, utilities, rail industries, and with elite sporting organisations. Ian has also been featured on the health report on ABC radio, ABC radio national and numerous podcasts. Dr. Dunican has appeared on ABC television in Australia and was a TEDx Perth speaker in 2017 and is a regular reviewer for scientific peer-reviewed journals. 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 and athletes to optimize performance. Some of his clients are Olympic and elite athletes with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), professional teams in Super Rugby, basketball, Australian Rules Football (AFL), and martial arts (judo, boxing, grappling). As an ultra-runner, Ian has completed numerous mountain ultra-runs in Australia and the infamous Leadville 100 mile, an off-road foot race in the Colorado Rockies where he ran for 27 hrs 42 minutes! Ian is a regular speaker at universities and international conferences in sports performance and physiology and regularly contributes articles to publications such as with the Australian Financial Review. From Andy: Ian is on a mission - to help people figure out why they might be having trouble sleeping, and then to help them figure out what the heck to do about it. His approach is far-reaching and holistic, as there really isn’t any part of life that is not capable of contributing to poor sleep hygiene. Our conversation was broad including topics like email, social media, apps, and fitness trackers, to your schedule, travel, sleep apnea, Netflix, and caffeine. If you don’t come away from this podcast with at least one fresh new idea about something that you could do to improve your sleep, you weren’t listening hard enough. Enjoy! FORWARD TO A FRIEND - If you enjoy the podcast, please help us spread the word by sharing it. LEAVE A REVIEW - Your written reviews in iTunes go a long way in helping us get the word out. Here's a link to make it easy - bit.ly/breakingordinary. Thanks in advance for your help and support! Episode Links Power Speed Endurance Deep Work by Cal Newport Why You Should Quit Social Media - Ted Talk by Cal Newport Matthew Walker on the Joe Rogan Podcast, founder of the Center for Human Sleep Science Sleep for Performance Podcast Patrick McKeown on the Breaking Ordinary Podcast, author of the Oxygen Advantage Connect with Ian Sleep4performance.com Email: iandunican@sleep4perform.com.au Instagram: @sleep4perform Twitter: @sleep4perform Facebook: Ian Dunican Questions? Feedback? Email - podcast@wholelifechallenge.com Instagram - @andypetranek Facebook - @andypetranek Twitter - @andypetranek REVIEW THE PODCAST ON iTUNES - bit.ly/breakingordinary If you liked this episode, try these: 74: Dr. Kirk Parsley - Get Sleep! Advice from a Navy SEAL 85: Dr. Steve Orma - On Sleep, Insomnia, and the Establishment of a Bedtime Ritual  

Dr. John Sullivan shares why “The Brain always Wins” on PHIT for a Queen     The Brain is the Governor connected by the vagus nerve The brain hasn’t been viewed as cool because we don’t tell a good story about it. Why we should view mental health as brain health- “we don’t know what human consciousness is” Breath rate manages heart rate which also manages the brain. Shares how brain management starts with PROCESS- listen to find what those stand for When you can regulate heart rate and respiration rate you can regulate emotion. Leaving you to be able to “see and do” emotion regulation, pattern recognition. What if we viewed nutrition as the messages received to optimize brain health and function versus physical function? - “nutrition is neurotransmitters. “ Does our lack of social connection- eye to eye, hand to hand impact our brain health? http://www.thebrainalwayswins.com/home.html https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Always-Wins-Improving-Management/dp/1909273732 Some of the proceeds go back to the military where they can continue to study the brain and the impacts on war.       How you know he is legit: Dr. John P. Sullivan is a Sport Scientist and Clinical Sport Psychologist. He has over twenty years of clinical and scholarly experience, including his work with the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen years assisting with the coordination of sport science and clinical care. Dr. Sullivan’s experience also includes such work within the National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, British Premier Football League, Premier Rugby League, Australian Football League, and Olympic national teams. He is an expert consultant for the elite military of the Department of the Navy and law enforcement in regard to performance and welfare needs. As the Clinical Sport Psychologist/Sport Scientist for Providence College and the University of Rhode Island, he maintains positions in Sports Medicine and Sport Science. He is also the Assistant Director of the South County Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic in Wakefield, Rhode Island.   Dr. Sullivan is a visiting scholar/sport scientist at the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS)/Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Brisbane, Australian, examining the current state sports technology in the marketplace and its utility as well as concussion rehabilitation, cognitive training in sport, and sport recovery. He is also a visiting professor and researcher at Queensland University of Technology within the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Psychology, and Neuroscience departments focused on projects in athlete health, human performance, and neurophysiology (brain-based performance). Domestically, Dr. Sullivan also serves as an Instructor/Supervisor for Brown University Medical School Sports Medicine Fellowship. He provides consultation to the NFL office on issues related to well-being and performance and is a member of the mental/behavioral health advisement group. Dr. Sullivan was one of five national experts identified by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to provide expert contribution to new guidelines for the NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook, and he is the co-lead author for the interdisciplinary consensus statement regarding the treatment of mental health issues with student-athletes, which is sponsored by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the NCAA. Dr. Sullivan also serves as a Scientific Advisory for five sport technology companies providing support and oversight throughout the development process. Dr. Sullivan is a national and international practitioner-researcher who conducts central nervous system (CNS) measurement/assessment, performance optimization, testing, talent selection, recovery training, and concussion assessment/rehabilitation. He has established expertise in psychophysiological profiling and developing cognitive abilities (e.g., decision making, complex reaction time, and read-and-react abilities) of elite performers. Dr. Sullivan uses various markers such as, Central Nervous Systems Assessment - DC Potential, Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Electroencephalography (EEG), Accelerometry/GPS, Multiple Object Tracking (MOT), Optic Flow (OF), and biofeedback to determine optimal training loads, recovery interventions, and maintaining as well as enhancing cognitive capabilities in performance environments.   He is a frequent contributor writing on sport science and sports medicine for peer review journals and popular press (Australian Financial Review, The Atlantic, BBC Sports, ESPN, the Guardian, Huffington Post, New York Times, the Daily Morning Telegraph, the Telegraph, Sports Illustrated, and the Sydney Morning Herald). He has also co-authored a book focusing on the latest cognitive science and neuroscience related to optimal brain performance entitled The Brain Always Wins (Urbane Publishing London UK Ltd). He has co-authored three recent chapters; the first on the merging of technology, neuroscience, biofeedback, and sport/performance psychology in Sport psychology: On the way to the Olympic Games; and the second chapter focusing on well-being and mental health issues in athletes within fundamental concepts in sport and exercise psychology; A project sponsored by the International Society of Sport Psychology, and the third chapter for the American Psychological Association (APA) book - Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You 3rd edition - focusing on working in sport and the role of Sport Psychologists and properly defining the title, role, and credentials.    

The 2018 Roundtable features four of the emerging leaders in Australasian strength & conditioning: Dr. Michael Speranza, Matthew Green, Paul Downes & David Watts. In the fourth part of the roundtable, we examine professional development. ABOUT THE ROUNDTABLE Paul Downes | Paul is the current Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Auckland Rugby Union in New Zealand. Prior to this he spent 4 years with the Hurricanes Super Rugby Franchise as well as leading the Wellington Rugby Academy between 2008 and 2010. More recently he was the Head of Strength and Conditioning with the Cardiff Blues in Wales between 2014 and 2016. He holds a Masters in Applied Sport and Exercise Science and is accredited with both the UKSCA and ASCA (Professional Coach Scheme – Elite Level 2). Matthew Green | Matt is the current High Performance Manager of the Brisbane Lions Women Team. Prior to this he spent 7 years as the High Performance Manager with AFL Queensland's Talent Pathway programs. He also has extensive experience as an Exercise Physiologist in post operative orthopaedic rehabilitation and return to sport. Matt holds a special interest in load management of Women's AFL. Dr. Michael Speranza | Michael is a Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) where he has worked over numerous sports including football, rowing, basketball, athletics and winter sports. Prior to his tenure at the AIS he worked at a semi-professional level in rugby league and netball. As well as a strength and conditioning coach, Michael is passionate about research in the field, which led him to complete a Phd through the Australian Catholic University, examining tackling ability in rugby league players from a strength and conditioning perspective. David Watts | David began his strength and conditioning career at the Queensland Academy of Sport and worked across a broad range of Olympic sports from 2010 to 2016. Following the Rio Olympics, he moved into a rehabilitation and assistant strength and conditioning role at the Geelong Cats Football Club where he works presently. David holds a masters in strength and conditioning from ECU and is accredited as an Elite Level 3 coach with the ASCA. He maintains an active involvement with the ASCA, regularly presenting courses and actively mentoring younger coaches. Shownotes 1) The most impactful seminars or conferences each coach has gone to and what they learned 2) The favourite books for each coach for both professional and personal development 3)Dr. Michael Speranza's tackling research and how stronger athletes tackle better 4) Getting in touch with the roundtable members Martin Bucheit Jans Bangsbo Sophia Nimphius Matt Jordan Simon Sinek Matthew Syed Keegan Smith Davd Joyce Michael Boyle David Watts

The 2018 Roundtable features four of the emerging leaders in Australasian strength & conditioning: Dr. Michael Speranza, Matthew Green, Paul Downes & David Watts. In the third part of the roundtable, we examine prehabilitation and rehabilitation. ABOUT THE ROUNDTABLE Paul Downes | Paul is the current Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Auckland Rugby Union in New Zealand. Prior to this he spent 4 years with the Hurricanes Super Rugby Franchise as well as leading the Wellington Rugby Academy between 2008 and 2010. More recently he was the Head of Strength and Conditioning with the Cardiff Blues in Wales between 2014 and 2016. He holds a Masters in Applied Sport and Exercise Science and is accredited with both the UKSCA and ASCA (Professional Coach Scheme – Elite Level 2). Matthew Green | Matt is the current High Performance Manager of the Brisbane Lions Women Team. Prior to this he spent 7 years as the High Performance Manager with AFL Queensland's Talent Pathway programs. He also has extensive experience as an Exercise Physiologist in post operative orthopaedic rehabilitation and return to sport. Matt holds a special interest in load management of Women's AFL. Dr. Michael Speranza | Michael is a Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) where he has worked over numerous sports including football, rowing, basketball, athletics and winter sports. Prior to his tenure at the AIS he worked at a semi-professional level in rugby league and netball. As well as a strength and conditioning coach, Michael is passionate about research in the field, which led him to complete a Phd through the Australian Catholic University, examining tackling ability in rugby league players from a strength and conditioning perspective. David Watts | David began his strength and conditioning career at the Queensland Academy of Sport and worked across a broad range of Olympic sports from 2010 to 2016. Following the Rio Olympics, he moved into a rehabilitation and assistant strength and conditioning role at the Geelong Cats Football Club where he works presently. David holds a masters in strength and conditioning from ECU and is accredited as an Elite Level 3 coach with the ASCA. He maintains an active involvement with the ASCA, regularly presenting courses and actively mentoring younger coaches. Quotes “You can’t have an ego about things - you need to be able to have good robust discussions (about rehab)” “They have to have run like they stole something before returning to play” “You want to return an athlete and not return an injury - how do we make the person a better athlete during this rehabilitation” “In return to play, we want to them be able to tolerate a training week harder than the game week” “A healthy athlete will always have healthy hips” “There is a lot of stuff in pain research about not asking how painful an injury is so why do we ask athletes how an injury is 1-2x a day and use daily wellness forms?” Shownotes 1) Return to play standards for common injuries including ACL, hamstrings 2) Go to methods for prehab/rehab including blood flow restriction and isometrics/eccentrics 3) What each coach is going to implement for rehab/rehab in the next 12-24 months People Mentioned Chris Gaviglio Des Ryan Josh Secomb Tony Shield Dave Opar

The 2018 Roundtable features four of the emerging leaders in Australasian strength & conditioning: Dr. Michael Speranza, Matthew Green, Paul Downes & David Watts. In the first part of the roundtable, we examine strength & power development. ABOUT THE ROUNDTABLE Paul Downes | Paul is the current Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Auckland Rugby Union in New Zealand. Prior to this he spent 4 years with the Hurricanes Super Rugby Franchise as well as leading the Wellington Rugby Academy between 2008 and 2010. More recently he was the Head of Strength and Conditioning with the Cardiff Blues in Wales between 2014 and 2016. He holds a Masters in Applied Sport and Exercise Science and is accredited with both the UKSCA and ASCA (Professional Coach Scheme – Elite Level 2). Matthew Green | Matt is the current High Performance Manager of the Brisbane Lions Women Team. Prior to this he spent 7 years as the High Performance Manager with AFL Queensland's Talent Pathway programs. He also has extensive experience as an Exercise Physiologist in post operative orthopaedic rehabilitation and return to sport. Matt holds a special interest in load management of Women's AFL. Dr. Michael Speranza | Michael is a Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) where he has worked over numerous sports including football, rowing, basketball, athletics and winter sports. Prior to his tenure at the AIS he worked at a semi-professional level in rugby league and netball. As well as a strength and conditioning coach, Michael is passionate about research in the field, which led him to complete a Phd through the Australian Catholic University, examining tackling ability in rugby league players from a strength and conditioning perspective. David Watts | David began his strength and conditioning career at the Queensland Academy of Sport and worked across a broad range of Olympic sports from 2010 to 2016. Following the Rio Olympics, he moved into a rehabilitation and assistant strength and conditioning role at the Geelong Cats Football Club where he works presently. David holds a masters in strength and conditioning from ECU and is accredited as an Elite Level 3 coach with the ASCA. He maintains an active involvement with the ASCA, regularly presenting courses and actively mentoring younger coaches. Quotes "You can't just lifting with hypertrophy reps - have to back it up with work in kitchen" "Our job as S&C is to keep them on the park to allow coaches to do their job" "Transfer is really subtle after the first 2 years and you have to make sure you hit on the specific things that that individual needs" "Experienced players will tell me there is a bare minimum you need in the gym but after that an extra 20-30kg on squat or bench isn't the difference in a game" Shownotes 1) Underlying philosophy for strength and power for each coach 2) Assessing strength and power - making it specific to the individual and team 3) Weekly programming breakdowns at each coach's respective organisation 4) How each coach periodises strength & power work 5) Force velocity profiling and the reasons coaches will or will not implement it 6) Getting transfer from gym to field and how to improve transfer 7) What each coach is going to implement for strength and power in the next 12-24 months People Mentioned 1) Ashley Jones 2) Selwyn Grittih 3) Dirk Spitz

Ian is currently the Director and Principal Consultant of Melius Consulting and has a PhD from the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he worked with elite sporting organisations/athletes to optimise sleep, recovery and performance. He is also the Director of Sleep4Performance and an Adjunct Researcher at Monash University, Australia. Ian has worked with elite and highly trained athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), West Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS), professional teams in Super Rugby, Australian Rules Football, Basketball, Swimming, Ultrarunners and Martial Arts such as Boxing, & MMA. He is an ultrarunner, completing over 20 ultramarathons to date including the Ultra Trail Australia ~100km (7 times), Leadville~100 miler, numerous other marathons and trail running events. He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple belt and enjoys cross training in wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and kettlebells. He is now focusing on improving his swimming to undertake open water swimming events in 2018/19. He was a TEDx Perth speaker in 2017. He has co-authored technical reports, guidelines for industry organisations and authored a number of scientific articles and is a regular reviewer for scientific peer reviewed journals. Ian is the host of Sleep4Performance radio a podcast dedicated to education, knowledge sharing and promotion of the value of managing sleep. In This Episode We Discuss Weight cutting study: impact on sleep Does low fibre dieting lead to worse sleep? Effects of caloric restriction on sleep Impact of anxiety and nervousness on week of competition Brain trauma and sleep Demands for sleep with increased training workload Impact of late night training Sigma Nutrition Radio LIVE! in Dublin: sigmanutrition.com/snr-live/

Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe will spearhead an initiative for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to support athletes' mental health. The five-time Olympic gold medalist, who became the youngest male to represent Australia at age 14, is ideally placed to support the AIS as he has been very vocal about his battle with mental health problems like depression. Because of his experiences, Thorpe is dedicated to helping other athletes who are undergoing mental health crises. To express his support, Thorpe agreed to become the first member of the newly established AIS Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement committee. The new committee, which involves other mental health experts, will specifically focus on certain areas concerning the well-being of athletes. Among these areas are professional development, participation in community initiatives, and skills that will help athletes cope with a high-pressure environment. The committee also plans to bring together practitioners and different athletes across the country to develop a national action plan for athlete welfare.  Through the initiatives of the committee, Thorpe hopes to bring about positive change in the athletes' mental health and performance. Thorpe expressed his call for change in his speech at the AIS summit on athlete well-being last June. One of his proposals to boost athletes' mental health is to urge sports organizations to stop setting medal targets. According to Thorpe, setting gold medals as the primary goal for athletes will only be stressful for them. Instead of motivating them to do well, having medal targets will only negatively affect their performance.

In this episode, David is joined by Dr. Israel Halperin.  Israel has just completed post-doctoral research at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Israel completed his PhD at Edith-Cowan University, Australia in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). His research focusing on the effect of coaching feedback on performance of resistance trainees and combat sport athletes.  Israel worked with the four Olympic Combat sports in the AIS Combat Centre.  Israel is also a former international competitor in Muay Thai, and now coaches elite level kickboxers.  In this episode, we discuss metascience in the sports and exercise sciences. Essentially we discuss some limitations and considerations which we need to be aware of when both conducting and interpreting research. 

Damian Farrow joins Marc for a chat.  He holds a joint appointment within the College of Sport & Exercise Science at Victoria University, ISEAL, and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). He has worked with a range of AIS and National sports programs including the AFL, Cricket Australia, Tennis Australia, Netball Australia, Surfing Australia, the Australian Rugby Union and is currently National Lead of Skill Acquisition for Swimming Australia.

Special guest host Ciaran O' Regan interviews Dr. Israel Halperin about research and application of S&C coaching. Israel is a post-doctoral researcher at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Israel completed his PhD at Edith-Cowan University, Australia in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). His research centered on the effects coaching feedback has on the performance of resistance trained subjects and combat sport athletes. Israel spent the 3 years working with the four Olympic Combat sports in the AIS Combat Centre as a sport scientist. Over the years Israel has trained many world-class combat sport athletes as an S&C and Muay Thai coach. Israel has international competition experience in Muay Thai, and has spent 2 years in the U.S and a year in Thailand for training and competition purposes. He also holds two black belts. In This Episode We Discuss: Israel's background as athlete, coach and scientist The role of strength and conditioning in open loop sports and the cost to benefit analysis of GPP vs SPP An evidence-based approach to designing combat sports training sessions Becoming comfortable with the uncertainty and chaos of working with humans Humility as a scientist and a coach and being willing to change our views in light of evidence Becoming aware of our biases and what to do about them This episode is brought to you by Health IQ. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/sigma or mention the promo code SIGMA when you talk to a Health IQ agent.

Ian Dunican has 20 yrs international professional experience in Health, Safety and Business Improvement in military, mining, rail, oil & gas, utilities. He is the Director of Melius Consulting/Sleep4Performance and a researcher with the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he works with elite sporting organisations/athletes to optimise performance with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and professional teams in Super Rugby, Australian Rules Football, Basketball and Martial Arts. He regularly contributes to articles within the popular media and has been featured on the health report on ABC radio, numerous podcasts and has appeared on ABC television, Channel 7, Channel 10 and Channel 9 in Australia. He has authored and co-authored a number of scientific articles and technical reports and is a regular reviewer for scientific peer reviewed journals. He was a TEDxPerth 2017 speaker.

Ian Dunican is currently undertaking PhD research at University of Western Australia (UWA) and Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) investigating, among other things, the impact of evening use of electronic devices on sleep and next day athletic performance, the effects of jet lag and transmeridian travel on athletic performance, and the prevalence of sleeping disorders amongst professional Rugby players. Links and Resources in this Episode https://sleep4performance.com.au/ Sleep4Performance Blog Sleep4Performance Facebook Sleep4Perform Twitter http://buddhify.com/ Mindfulness App Head Space App  

Israel Halperin is at the final stages of his PhD conducted through Edith-Cowan University in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). His thesis deals with the effects coaching feedback have on performance of resistance trained subjects and combat athletes. Israel spent the past 3 years working with the four Olympic Combat sports in the AIS Combat Centre as a sport scientist. Throughout the years he trained dozens of world class athletes for competition as an S&C and a Muay Thai coach. Israel has international competition experience in Muay Thai. He spent 2 years in the U.S and a year in Thailand for training and competition purposes, and holds two black belts. In this podcast, Israel and I discuss the following: Question 1: What is attentional focusing instructions and what effect does it have on performance? Question 2: Can you explain which effect choices have on motor skill learning and performance? Question 3: You have also done studies on knowledge of exercise endpoint during repeated maximal voluntary contractions. Could you tell us more about that? Question 4: Regarding coaching cues, how does different feedbacks affect the performance of the athlete? Question 5: What is the take home messages and practical applications?

Episode 145: Sleep & performance researcher Ian Dunican of the Australian Institute of Sport, discusses some of his work examining the effects of sleep, circadian disruption, training timing and travel schedules on the performance and recovery of elite level athletes.  Ian Dunican is currently undertaking PhD research at University of Western Australia (UWA) and Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) investigating, among other things, the impact of evening use of electronic devices on sleep and next day athletic performance, the effects of jet lag and transmeridian travel on athletic performance, and the prevalence of sleeping disorders amongst professional Rugby players.  In this episode we discuss: What does the evidence base tell us about poor sleep and the impact for athletes? Athlete sleep patterns Work examining the effects of travel schedules on sleep and performance Fatigue Avoidance Scheduling Tool Training timing & schedules effect on performance and sleep Amateur athletes  sleep and circadian rhythm distruption due to shift work Is pre-training caffeine contraindicated for PM sessions? The effect of using electronic devices by elite athletes before sleep Future directions for research in this area

Emerging technologies for performance enhancement, Damian holds a joint appointment within the School of Sport and Exercise Science / ISEAL Victoria University, and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) where he is responsible for the provision of quality research for both institutions. Damian was appointed as the inaugural AIS Skill Acquisition Specialist (2002) a role dedicated to providing Australian coaches with an evidence-based approach to skill development. Consistent with many other disciplines of sport and exercise science, Skill Acquisition practitioners now have more sophisticated technology at their disposal for both the measurement and development of skilled performance than ever before. Despite claims boasting refined measurement sensitivity, real-time feedback performance, and enhanced interactivity and fidelity, the relative efficacy of such tools is poorly understood. Held, September 2011.