The session from Sleep DownUnder 2021 covers sleep and chronobiology within an elite context such as sports, military and emergency personnel with a focus on health and performance outcomes. The circadian system and sleep affect almost all physiological and behavioural functions including sleep, waking performance, health and psychological wellbeing. Novel research, methodological challenges, future directions and expert experiences will be discussed.

Presentations

• Stress and sleep in elite athletes prior to the Rio 2016 Games - Shona Halson
• The sleep of elite Australian rules footballers: a comparison of men and women - Spencer Roberts
• Examining the impact of sleep loss on muscle strength in females - Olivia Knowles
• Napping in athletes: what do we know and why does it matter? - Grace Vincent
• Associations between diet and sleep in elite Australian rules footballers - Dominique Condo
• Athlete clocks: the link between circadian phase, sleep and mental health - Elise Facer-Childs
• Sleep probability before and after matches during an entire home and away season in professional footballers - Charli Sargent

Free for members, $40 for others