Episode 20 of the 15 Minute Juice we discuss Sleep Recovery w/ Neuroscientist Allison Brager

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Great conversation the other night with Army Neuroscientist and @crossfitgames competitor Allison Brager @docjockzzz We talked Sleep Recovery, Circadian Rhythm, Load Management, and the Mental Aspects of Athletes, in particular female athletes. The full podcast will be available soon on @itunes @spotify @spotifyforpodcasters 0-10 Introduction and background of Allison Brager as well as overview of ACL epidemic and youth/adolescent sport injury 10-20 Getting the right information infant of parents, athletes and coaches, sleep recovery and importance of rest balanced with workload 15-25 Tips for improved sleep quality, adolescent sleep requirements, barriers to current adolescent rest and recovery, research done by Allison at Brown University and stages of puberty affects on melatonin levels. 25-35 Allison’s background of pedigree from family of professional athletes and understanding athleticism and recovery, Foods that are good for sleep and recovery, proper options to eat before bed, disconnect of foundational work vs. skills work emphasis in practices 35-45 Coaches inability to see beyond just hitting the ball, cognitive function correlated with performance, not just about physical demands but cognitive fitness, understanding the trap of basing training off of social media posts vs. sound structured programming, the scars that will unite this younger generation as the generation of ACL tears. 45-60 Education is the key to bending the injury curve, Non Profit Voice and Sport Group, Towson University Lacrosse program success, understanding how coaching towards females is different than males.