{"id":8760,"date":"2019-11-08T23:02:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T22:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/?p=8760"},"modified":"2020-07-15T19:25:09","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T18:25:09","slug":"the-importance-of-sleep-optimizing-athletic-recovery-with-dr-cindy-chang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2019\/11\/08\/the-importance-of-sleep-optimizing-athletic-recovery-with-dr-cindy-chang\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of sleep: optimizing athletic recovery with Dr Cindy Chang"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the most important aspects of athletic performance is something we all do for a third of our lives, but until recently, had rarely been discussed. In the first of this two-part episode, you can hear from one of the very very best sport & exercise physicians–Dr. Cindy Chang (@drchizzle<\/b><\/a>). She explains how <\/span>sleep influences risk of illness and injury, its effect on sports performance, the challenges of travel for the elite athlete, the impact of a busy schedule on sleep for collegiate athletes, and the role of sleep in concussion care.<\/p>\n