#37 - Sleep - how long to nap, the impact of shared rooms and poor sleep causing infections

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In this episode we review a mix of sleep and menstrual cycle articles. We look at the impact of sleep on viral infections, the right length of naps and the impact of sharing rooms. Then studies looking at injuries in different stages of the cycle and confirmation that it is still not something that is discussed as openly as needed.
Podcast 37

Radke J, Meinhardt J, Aschman T, Chua RL, Farztdinov V, Lukassen S, Ten FW, Friebel E, Ishaque N, Franz J, Huhle VH, Mothes R, Peters K, Thomas C, Schneeberger S, Schumann E, Kawelke L, Jünger J, Horst V, Streit S, von Manitius R, Körtvélyessy P, Vielhaber S, Reinhold D, Hauser AE, Osterloh A, Enghard P, Ihlow J, Elezkurtaj S, Horst D, Kurth F, Müller MA, Gassen NC, Melchert J, Jechow K, Timmermann B, Fernandez-Zapata C, Böttcher C, Stenzel W, Krüger E, Landthaler M, Wyler E, Corman V, Stadelmann C, Ralser M, Eils R, Heppner FL, Mülleder M, Conrad C, Radbruch H. Proteomic and transcriptomic profiling of brainstem, cerebellum and olfactory tissues in early- and late-phase COVID-19. Nat Neurosci. 2024 Feb 16. doi: 10.1038/s41593-024-01573-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38366144.

Costa JA, Figueiredo P, Lastella M, Nakamura FY, Guilherme J, Brito J. Comparing Sleep in Shared and Individual Rooms During Training Camps in Elite Youth Soccer Players: A Short Report. J Athl Train. 2023 Jan 1;58(1):79-83. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0042.22. PMID: 35380678; PMCID: PMC9913052.

Mesas AE, Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo S, Martinez-Vizcaino V, Garrido-Miguel M, Fernández-Rodríguez R, Bizzozero-Peroni B, Torres-Costoso AI. Is daytime napping an effective strategy to improve sport-related cognitive and physical performance and reduce fatigue? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Br J Sports Med. 2023 Apr;57(7):417-426. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106355. Epub 2023 Jan 23. PMID: 36690376.

Walsh NP, Kashi DS, Edwards JP, Richmond C, Oliver SJ, Roberts R, Izard RM, Jackson S, Greeves JP. Good perceived sleep quality protects against the raised risk of respiratory infection during sleep restriction in young adults. Sleep. 2023 Jan 11;46(1):zsac222. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsac222. PMID: 36112383; PMCID: PMC9832516.

Wynne-Ellis MM, Mursu JJ, Tuomainen TP, Bertone-Johnson E, Salonen JT, Virtanen JK. Dietary fat quality and serum androgen concentrations in middle-aged men. Eur J Clin Nu

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