• June 30, 2026 | 4:05 PM - 5:00 PM
• PCC,113ABC

Leveraging Sleep for Optimal Athletic Performance and Injury Prevention

Recent literature highlights advances in sleep medicine that promise better physical and mental health outcomes stemming from enhanced sleep health techniques, including behavior modification, monitoring through wearables and other objective sleep health markers, and physiologic biomarkers.1 Additionally, consensus statements by the NCAA, IOC, and other sport governing bodies underscore the emphasis on sleep health for performance and injury prevention, yet gaps exist on how to properly integrate insights into athlete and patient care.2,3 The session will bridge the gap between emerging research and clinical application, emphasizing recent advances in research and technology on both physical and mental health.

Learning Objectives - Describe the physiologic basis of sleep, its importance for overall wellness, and implications for clinical practice.
- Recognize strengths and weaknesses of modern sleep monitoring technology.
- Describe the capacity of sleep modification to improve performance and prevent sports injuries.

Keywords: Wellness; Risk-mitigation; Performance enhancement