A5038581257- Sleep and related disorders
- Physical Activity and Health
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Sports Performance and Training
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Occupational Health and Performance
Flinders University
2021-2025
Central Queensland University
2021-2025
Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health
2021-2025
Australian Football League
2022
The main aim of this pilot study was to examine the impact sexual activity on objective and subjective sleep parameters. A repeated-measures counterbalanced, cross-over design with three conditions - no sex, solo masturbation, partnered sex employed cohabiting couples. In 14 individuals participated in (7 females, 7 males; mean age 29.9 ± 3.4years). Sexual activities were monitored for 11 consecutive nights using a portable polysomnography system (DREEM3) daily surveys. Linear mixed models...
Objective Athletes typically report a high prevalence of mental health issues and face significant barriers within the sporting environment that prevent help seeking. However, little is known about how retired or non-elite athletes engage with support; this lack empirical data even more pronounced in case sleep disorders.
Collegiate athletes must satisfy the academic obligations common to all undergraduates, but they have additional structural and social stressors of extensive practice time, competition schedules, frequent travel away from their home campus. Clearly such can negative impacts on both athletic performances as well health. These concerns are made more acute by recent proposals decisions reorganize major collegiate conferences. rearrangements will require multi-day that interferes with work...
Most athletes sleep poorly around competition. The aim of this study was to examine before/after games during an entire season in elite Australian Rules footballers (N = 37) from the same team.Sleep monitored using activity monitors for 4 consecutive nights (beginning 2 before games) 19 rounds a season. Differences on games, and differences as function game time (day vs evening), location (local interstate), outcome (win loss), were examined linear mixed effects models.Players fell asleep...
Sleep and mental health problems are common in athletic cohorts; however, our knowledge is limited to current, elite athletes. We attempted compare the symptomology of sleep across different playing statuses competition levels. An online survey was completed by 946 adults from 37 sports (52.3% women) seven countries. Athletes were currently competing, retired (<20 years ago), or temporarily unable play (i.e. injury/season postponed), all Retired athletes at greater risk disordered...
Introduction The aim of this investigation was to determine which factors were associated with symptoms sleep and mental health disorders in former athletes. Methods Former athletes (N = 173, 50% women) who retired from any competition level within the last 20 years participated an online survey. survey consisted Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ), Personal Wellbeing Index-Adult (PWI-A), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (CESD-R), Generalised Anxiety...
Abstract Sleep-wake state discrepancy is a common phenomenon for individuals with insomnia, where an individual self-reports worse sleep parameter values than observed in polysomnography-derived values. However, this presumes there no systematic bias versus self-report estimates healthy individuals, which may not be true. This study aimed to test potential sleep-wake group of (N=49, aged 33.9±14.1 years) who underwent in-laboratory polysomnography (PSG) and completed concurrent self-reported...
Sleep loss causes mood disturbance in non-clinical populations under severe conditions, i.e., two days/nights of sleep deprivation or a week restriction with 4–5 h bed each night. However, the effects more-common types on are not yet known. Therefore, aim this study was to examine healthy adults over nightly time controlled at 5, 6, 7, 8 9 h. Participants (n = 115) spent nine nights laboratory and were given either seven consecutive nights. Mood assessed daily using Profile States (POMS-2)....
Abstract Introduction Despite growing research on the sleep and mental health of athletes, there is limited literature their following retirement from sport. The aim this study was to investigate potential factors associated with symptoms disorders in former athletes. Methods Former athletes (N=173, 50% women) who retired any sport or competition level ≤20 years ago completed an online survey, consisting Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ), Personal Wellbeing Index-Adult (PWI-A),...
Abstract Introduction Validated sleep and mental health assessments are grossly underutilised in athletic populations. Previous studies have predominantly focused on elite competitors. To form a more representative view of athletes, we conducted large-scale survey that is inclusive different competition levels playing statuses. Methods Current retired athletes (N=1007) participated an online survey. Utilising validated tools, screened for difficulty disordered breathing (ASSQ), depression...