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Sleep and Human Performance Research Physiologist #sleepscience #NavyScientist #warfighterperformance #sleephealth

San Diego, CA
Joined February 2019
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Views are my own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Dept of the Navy, Dept of Defense, or the US Govt.
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Definitely! And add @evanchinoy for the complete @NH_RC sleep team from the lab validation side to the operational research team – at San Marcos, CA
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Got to catch up with this rockstar @docjockzzz at #sleep2022. Fun times we’re had! @ Charlotte, North Carolina instagram.com/p/Celrutqut42/… – at Charlotte, NC
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Come visit us @NH_RC at our posters on Sunday covering our work to operationalize sleep technology and sleep health for the US Navy! #044 and #045 #SLEEP2022 #militaryscience #navyresearch #operational #cots – at San Diego, CA
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100% – at San Marcos, CA
My top 3 science supported health practices. 1) Morning sunlight viewing. To set circadian rhythm, focus, mood etc. 2) 180-200min of Zone 2 (moderate) cardio per week. Cardiovascular health. 3) NSDR (Non-Sleep-Deep Rest; 10-30min, 3-7X per week). Stress mitigation, cognition.
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Opportunity to work with a great team at NHRC! – at San Marcos, CA
Great opportunity to work with @p_sessoms and team studying load carriage in San Diego. I ask that my #biomechanics family spread the word. jobsearcher.com/j/biomechani…
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Very interesting study looking at the impact of sleep deprivation for on-road driving performance between young and older people – at San Marcos, CA
Very happy to announce that my article looking at the impact of age on on-road driving impairment following sleep deprivation has been published in Scientific Reports! Access the article here: nature.com/articles/s41598-0… Great work from everyone involved!
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Just finished another excellent Human Performance Summit by @FusionSport. I always take so much away from these! – at Paradise, NV
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Rachel Markwald, PhD retweeted
Subjects who wore blue-blocking glasses three hours before bedtime for two weeks showed a ~58% increase in nighttime melatonin levels. They also fell asleep 27 minutes earlier and their objectively measured sleep duration increased by 24 min. uh.edu/news-events/stories/2…
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Rachel Markwald, PhD retweeted
So great to see a review paper on the cut-off point of exercise before bedtime as there are a lot of mixed results out there. Seems as if exercise completed >2h before bedtime might be that magic number.
New review bit.ly/3ogUzzu concludes that when exercise ends 2 h before bedtime, there are sleep benefits (faster sleep onset & ⬆️ sleep duration) but when exercise ends < 2 h before bedtime, sleep was negatively impacted (slower sleep onset & ⬇️ sleep duration)
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Rachel Markwald, PhD retweeted
Bill Dement died last night. He was the inspiration for my putting together the very first Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. Without him there would be no sleep field.
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Rachel Markwald, PhD retweeted
A high heat capacity mattress lowered core body temperature (CBT) & improved sleep quality (11 min less of being awake) in elite rugby players after a match. 3 min whole body cryotherapy had no impact on CBT or sleep architecture. journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/A…
Rachel Markwald, PhD retweeted
I’ve been asked so often about bizarre #dreams during #COVID19 that I figured I’d do a brief(ish) dream explainer: - our brains are always working behind the scenes to manage data, flag important events, stitch our sensory inputs and emotions into coherent stories... 1/7
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How to manage travel fatigue and jet lag in athletes? A systematic review of interventions | British Journal of Sports Medicine bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2…
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Thanks @NavyPT. I’ll play to. Here are 5 jobs I’ve held: 1. Professional musician 2. Athletic trainer 3. Soccer coach 4. Instructor/professor 5. Scientist I nominate @dyldahl @p_sessoms @DrTracyJillDoty @KubalaAndrew and @RegenaKowitz – at San Diego, CA
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Rachel Markwald, PhD retweeted
ATTN: hospital workers Your health and safety is critical in mitigating the impact of COVID-19. Sleep is a tool that can help your body fight off infection, maintain health and perform at its best, which can optimize the health and well-being of both you & your patients.
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Please try and prioritize sleep during this time – at San Diego, CA
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Check out the special issue on sleep and performance edited by Anne Germain and I in @SleepMedClinics – at United States
New special issue of @SleepMedClinics edited by @R_Markwald and Anne Germain: "Waking Up to the Impacts of Sleep Health on Human Performance" buff.ly/2vv9b52
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