Prioritize identifying athletes with clinically significant sleep disturbances for targeted intervention.
Utilize the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) for accurate assessment, as traditional tools like the PSQI overestimate issues in healthy populations.
Focus on sleep education for the majority (80-90%) of athletes who likely only require general guidance on sleep and recovery.
Offer specialized support and treatment to the 10-13% with identified disorders through resources like online assessments, consultations, and sleep studies.
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WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:18:51) Anaerobic speed reserve.
HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW: DR CHARLES SAMUELS (00:34:32) Dr. Samuels is the Medical Director of the Centre for Sleep & Human Performance in Calgary, Alberta. He is also co-investigator in a unique study funded by "Own the Podium" which explores the relationship of sleep on recovery and performance in elite Canadian athletes.
COFFEE CLUB RACE ENTRY WINNER ANNABELLE BRAMWELL: (01:11:15) We talk to Annabelle Bramwell, winner of the free race entry to the Macpac Motatapu Off-Road Triathlon.
ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:28:15) Omega 3’s and the endurance athlete