This Olympic year, we bring you a unique event seeking to explore ways to optimise sleep in athletes.
Experts from both sleep medicine and sport and exercise medicine will cover key topics, including jet lag management and stimulant use in athletes, how to optimise an athlete's sleep, and how we can use exercise to treat sleep disorders. Participants will also learn what it is like to be an athlete with a sleep disorder.
Learning objectives include:
This webinar is available for on-demand viewing. The recording will be available for registered delegates up to 60 days after the live broadcast via Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.
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Chair: Dr Hugh Selsick, Consultant in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, Insomnia Clinic, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
Professor Christa Janse van Rensburg, Sport and Exercise Physician and Rheumatologist, The University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dr Michelle Biggins, Sports Medicine Researcher, University of Limerick, Ireland
Virtual
Dr Peter Angell, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool Hope University
Professor Neil Walsh, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University
Chair: Dr David O’Regan, Consultant in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorder Centre, Guy’s Hospital
Professor Aneil Malhotra, Consultant Cardiologist, University of Manchester
Mr David O'Loughlin, Olympic Cyclist
Ms Sammy Margo, Chartered Physiotherapist and Sleep Expert, Sammy Margo Physiotherapy
Online
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM nor the speaker's organisations.
Special rates for difficult times
The RSM wishes to offer healthcare professionals continued learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The RSM’s weekly COVID-19 Series webinars remain free of charge, while there will be small charges to register for other online education. These fees will enable the RSM to continue its programme of activities and will apply during the course of the pandemic.
