Sleep strategies to minimise fatigue

Explore our lecture on “Sleep strategies to minimise fatigue” with Professor Shona Halson. This session positions sleep as the foundation of recovery by introducing the recovery pyramid, examining why athletes often fail to get enough sleep, and exploring how poor sleep affects both cognitive and physical performance. It also provides evidence-based strategies to help athletes optimise sleep environment, behaviour, and timing to support recovery and minimise fatigue.

What we will cover:
   What is the recovery pyramid, and where does sleep fit within it?
   What are the main causes of inadequate sleep in athletes?
   How does sleep deprivation affect cognition and performance?
   Which sleep strategies have the strongest evidence base for athletes?
   How should athletes design their sleep environment and behaviours?
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30

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2

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1

Professor Shona Halson

Shona Halson is an Associate Professor in the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences at Australian Catholic University. Prior to this she was a Senior Physiologist at the Australian Institute of Sport for 15 years. She has a PhD in Exercise Physiology and has over 100 peer-reviewed publications in the areas of sleep, recovery, fatigue, and travel. She is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance.

Shona was selected as the Director of the Australian Olympic Committee Recovery Centre for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2012 London Olympic Games and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Current consultancy services include Nike, SleepScore and the Australian Open Tennis Tournament.
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