Athletic Performance and Sleep

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Today on the Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast we are going to tackle a topic that I would predict that all of us do not get enough of….and that’s sleep. Sleep is a necessity for all of us but it can have a critical role in the life of an athlete in terms of injury and performance. We are going tackle sleep today… with the goal of keeping you engaged, awake, and interested. Connect with The Host! Subscribe to This Podcast Now! The ultimate success for every podcaster – is FEEDBACK! Be sure to take just a few minutes to tell the hosts of this podcast what YOU think over at Apple Podcasts! It takes only a few minutes but helps the hosts of this program pave the way to future greatness! Not an Apple Podcasts user? No problem! Be sure to check out any of the other many growing podcast directories online to find this and many other podcasts via The Podcaster Matrix! Housekeeping -- Get the whole story about Dr. Mark and his launch into this program, by listing to his "101" episode that'll get you educated, caught up and in tune with the Doctor that's in the podcast house! Listen Now! -- Interested in being a Guest on The Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast? Connect with Mark today! Links from this Episode: -- Dr. Mark Halstead: On the Web -- On X -- Dr. Raman Malhotra: On the Web -- On X -- Washington University Sleep Medicine Center http://sleep.wustl.edu -- Resource on sleep disorders Sleepeducation.com -- School and sleep for kids School.sleepeducation.com -- Information on moving start times https://www.startschoollater.net/ -- CDC Information on Sleep https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/index.html -- Insight Timer Sleep App https://insighttimer.com/ -- Headspace app for Meditation https://www.headspace.com/ -- American Academy of Sleep Medicine https://aasm.org/ -- 2006 National Sleep Foundation Study https://www.sleepfoundation.org/professionals/sleep-americar-polls/2006-teens-and-sleep -- American Academy of Pediatrics 2014 Technical Report on Sleep https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2014/08/19/peds.2014-1696.full.pdf -- AASM 2017 Delaying School Start Times Statement https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jcsm.6558 -- Stanford Basketball Player Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21731144/ Timestamps from this Episode: 00:00 Podcast highlights sleep's impact on athletes' performance. 06:09 Later school start times benefit high schoolers. 06:57 Later bedtime for older students benefits school performance. 12:31 Connect with our pediatric sports medicine audience for benefits. 15:12 Athletes should use sleep aids cautiously. Over-the-counter and prescription options should be used judiciously to avoid feeling groggy or sleepy the next day. Melatonin is a reasonable starting point, while sedating antidepressants could be considered as well. 18:31 Extended sleep can safely enhance athlete performance. 22:23 Computerized testing in athletes mirrors sleep clinic. 25:01 Using electronic devices before bed can affect sleep, altering the internal clock and suppressing the release of melatonin. The type of content consumed before bed can also impact sleep, potentially causing anxiety or other negative emotions. 26:52 Devices are helpful in reminding patients to prioritize sleep by providing a gauge of their sleep patterns. While not as detailed as medical sleep studies, they are relatively accurate in assessing whether a person is getting enough sleep. However, their accuracy may be limited when it comes to determining the quality of sleep. Calls to the Audience Inside this Episode: -- Be sure to interact with the host, send detailed feedback via our customized form and connect via ALL of our social media platforms! Do that over here now! -- Interested in being a guest inside The Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast with Dr. Mark?