Overview

Understand the powerful connection between sleep and athletic performance and wellbeing with this comprehensive sleep optimisation course led by Dr David Garley and Dr Luke Gupta.David is a GP and Director of The Better Sleep Clinic. He diagnoses and treats a wide variety of sleep disorders including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea and circadian rhythm disorders and sees first hand the impact that these conditions can have on a person's physical and mental health. He works with athletes on a one-to-one and organisational level to optimise sleep.Luke is a sleep performance specialist with over a decade of experience working within elite sport. He completed his PhD in translating gold-standard sleep treatments to an elite athletic context. He works with the Olympic team, premier league football teams, international rugby, The Lionesses and Formula One, to name a few.Sleep is one of the three pillars of performance, alongside training and nutrition. Many coaches have extensive training in exercise and nutrition, but less experience with sleep. This course is designed for personal trainers, coaches and fitness professionals to explain the science of sleep and its relationship to fitness and performance. It covers key areas such as performance, recovery and wellbeing. It discusses how sleep should be measured, including the use of wearable tech. It explores sleep disorders that are more common in athletes and gives effective and practical advice on how to optimise your client's sleep.What You'll Learn:Scientific Backdrop to Sleep: The foundations of sleep biology, including sleep cycles and sleep architecture, circadian biology, how sleep is controlled, and how it impacts your physical and mental healthThe Effect of Sleep on Fitness: Learn how sleep impacts the different components of performance, and how it supports meeting training targetsThe Effect of Fitness on Sleep: Learn how exercise affects both sleep quality and duration, and how different types of physical activity influence the recovery components of sleep.Common Sleep Problems in Athletes: Learn how to identify symptoms of common sleep disorders in athletes, including insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea.Measuring Sleep: Understand the components of sleep, and how they can be measured, including the role of wearable tech.Sleep Optimisation Techniques: Learn how to optimise your client's sleep with an effective, evidence-based and practical approach. Improving their sleep will improve their health, fitness, performance and overall wellbeing

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