Sleep and Sport

Dr. Michael Grandner is a licensed clinical psychologist, Director of the Sleep and Heath Research Program at the University of Arizona, and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner-University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. His work focuses on translational sleep research and Behavioral Sleep Medicine, including studies of sleep as a domain of health behavior and the development and implementation of behavioral interventions for insufficient sleep and sleep disorders. Specific areas of focus include: (1) Downstream cardiovascular, metabolic, and behavioral health outcomes associated with habitual sleep duration and/or insufficient sleep, (2) Upstream social, behavioral, and biological determinants of habitual sleep duration, insufficient sleep, and poor sleep quality, and (3) Development and implementation of behavioral interventions for sleep as a domain of health behavior. Dr. Athey earned a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Loyola College in Maryland and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in university departments of kinesiology and psychology, respectively. She also received her Bachelor in Business Administration from Roanoke College, where she was an All-American basketball player and inducted into the RC Athletics Hall of Fame.

PART 1: Introduction to Sleep and Circadian Physiology and Behavior
1. Basics of Sleep-Wake Physiology for Athletes and Sport Professionals
2. Basics of Circadian Rhythms for Athletes and Sport Professionals
3. Basics of Sleep Problems and Sleep Disorders for Athletes and Sport Professionals

PART 2: Scope of the Problem
4. Sleep Problems in Athletes: Prevalence, and Causes
5. Assessment of Sleep in Athletes
6. Screening for Sleep Disorders in Athletes

PART 3: Physical and Mental Performance
7. Sleep and Physical Performance in Athletes
8. Sleep and Cognitive Performance in Athletes
9. Sleep and Mental Health in Athletes
10. Sleep and Recovery in Athletes
11. Sleep and Injury Prevention in Athletes

PART 4: Sleep and Circadian Strategies
12. Circadian Advantage
13. Strategic Napping
14. Sleep, Nutrition, and Supplements
15. Managing Travel and Jet Lag

PART 5: Developing a Sleep Health program
16. Sleep Health Promotion in Athletes
17. Schedule Planning for Athletes
18. Wearables, Sleep Tracking, and Assessment of Sleep in Athletics Programs
19. Developing a Sleep and Circadian Health Program
20. Resources and Further Reading