• June 30, 2026 | 2:40 PM - 3:35 PM
• PCC,105AB

Sleep, Nutrition, and Technology: The Untapped Trinity of Recovery and Risk Reduction in Sports Medicine

While most athletic training protocols prioritize movement, hydration, and macronutrients, sleep remains under-assessed despite its role in injury recovery, hormone regulation, mood, and immune health. Robust evidence has emerged showing that specific nutrients (e.g., glycine, magnesium, tryptophan), circadian-aligned fueling, and wearable or sensory-based technologies can measurably improve sleep quality and latency. Yet, few clinicians implement these strategies into practical recovery protocols. Closing this gap is vital: poor sleep increases concussion risk, prolongs recovery, reduces neuromuscular performance, and undermines mental focus. This session translates the latest science into practical, easy-to-implement strategies for secondary school through pro-level athletes.

Learning Objectives - Explain how sleep impacts performance, injury risk, and immune regulation in the athletic population.
- Evaluate recent research on nutrient timing, amino acid supplementation, and micronutrients that influence sleep latency and depth.
- Identify wearable and sensory-based technologies that support parasympathetic activation and circadian rhythm regulation.
- Apply recovery routines that align nutrition, hydration, light exposure, and nervous system regulation to improve sleep.
- Distinguish how underfueling, overtraining, or electrolyte deficiencies negatively affect sleep patterns and recovery potential.

Keywords: Circadian alignment; Amino acid recovery; Micronutrient support;