Dr. Bender is Clinical Program Director of Athlete Services at the Centre for Sleep and Human Performance and is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. She received her PhD and Master of Science degrees in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University specializing in sleep EEG.
Her current research focuses on optimizing sleep in Canadian Olympic Team athletes and the impact on performance. Her research interests stem from being an athlete herself; she is a Hall of Fame basketball player, has enjoyed some mountaineering, completed an Ironman in 2009, and currently runs after her 3 children who are all 5 and under. She is driven to help high-performers optimize sleep to enhance their well-being and productivity.
Catch her on Twitter @sleep4sport
S4P Radio, Season 3, Episode 2: The History of Sleep with Prof Roger Ekirch
S4P Radio Sleep Science Audio Abstract 9 : Do players and staff sleep more during the pre-or competitive season of elite rugby league?
S4P Radio, Season 3, Episode 1: The Brain Always Wins with Dr John Sullivan
S4P Radio, Special Episode: Diet and Performance with a Type 1 Diabetic Endurance Athlete
S4P Radio Kicking off 2019: Mental Toughness with K.Bradford Cooper
S4P Radio 2018 Year End Episode and Updates
S4P Radio, sleep science audio abstract review 8: Sleep disorders and problems in an elite super rugby union team
S4P Radio, sleep science audio abstract review 7: Fatigue, Alcohol and Performance
S4P Radio, sleep science audio abstract review 6: Sleep in a live-in mining operation: the influence of start times and restricted non-work activities.
S4P Radio, sleep science audio abstract review 5: Sleep or swim? Early-morning training severely restricts the amount of sleep obtained by elite swimmers.
S4P Radio, sleep science audio abstract review 4: Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Sleep: a Review of the Literature
S4P Radio, sleep science audio abstract review 3: Laboratory and home comparison of wrist- activity monitors and polysomnography in middle-aged adults.
S4P Special Episode #4 with Dr Reid Reale, Making weight in Combat Sports
S4P Radio, sleep science audio abstract review 2: Adverse childhood experiences are associated with adult sleep disorders: a systematic review.
S4P Science review, episode 1: The Effects of Sleep Extension on Sleep, Performance, Immunity and Physical Stress in Rugby Players
S4P Radio Season 2, Episode 10 with Rob Wilson; The Art of Breath
S4P Radio Season 2, Episode 9 with Dr John Iliff: Managing fatigue/shift-work in an Accident/Emergency Department
BONUS EPISODE S4P Radio with Ven Dr Buddharakkhita ...Sleep, Meditation and Buddhism
S4P Radio Season 2, Episode 8 with Ian Prior, Captain of the Western Force Rugby Union team
S4P Radio Season 2, Episode 7 with A/Prof Siobhan Banks; Shiftwork, diet and nutriton for performance
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