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Sleep has become a “hot topic” over the last 10 years, but is it really as powerful as we think? Are naps bad? Does alcohol help you sleep? Is it okay to sleep in? What about sleep apps and wearables? This lecture will provide details about sleep, its impact on health and performance, sleep mythology, and answer many more questions regarding this essential element to performance, life, and well-being.
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 2.0 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
Dr. Brandon Marcello has over 25 years’ experience in the performance enhancement industry. As the Chief Innovation Officer and Partner in JAG Consulting, he takes forward-thinking organizations and elite athletes to the next level of their game – and careers. Having extensive involvement in both the applied and research worlds, he has implemented successful, high performance training programs for professional, Olympic, and collegiate athletes.
Dr. Marcello has recently been tasked by the US Department of Defense and Nevada National Security Site to be the lead human performance advisory for the MASTER-E (The Measuring and Advancing Solider Tactical Readiness and Effectiveness) project. This is a 5-year program of multi-service interest and funded in part by the Secretary of Defense Close Combat Lethality Task Force. The program is a science and technology effort that will address a critical gap to better quantify human performance trait/state, and how it relates to improving operational outcomes.
Prior to his work with JAG and DoD, Brandon served as the director of Sports Performance at Stanford University. Marcello’s role was to oversee all aspects of athletic performance enhancement for the 36 intercollegiate sports. During his seven years at Stanford, Marcello initiated cross-department collaboration with many of Stanford’s academic departments, including, but not limited to the Stanford sleep center, center for longevity, bioengineering, residential and dining enterprises, Stanford surgery, neuroscience, and the Hoover Institute. He was the creator of the highly acclaimed performance Based Dining concept that has been successfully implemented since 2011 and has received national media attention and numerous awards.
A recognized author, researcher, and international presenter, he routinely speaks around the world and advises a number of MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL college and universities, and the tactical community on the topics of sleep and recovery and regeneration. Most recently he provided season-long sleep education, as well as sleep and travel strategies for the Toronto Raptors during their 2019 championship season.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Brandon Marcello has an employment relationship with JAG Consulting, LLC. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Brandon Marcello is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and International Society of Sports Nutritionists.
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