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 Posted June 12th, 2008 12:52 PM IP   
The globalization of bicycling has seen the season extend not just in time but also in geography. What are the effects of poor sleep on athletic performance? What are the effects on exercise capacity and is it possible to minimize jet lag? We begin this series with looking at the effects of sleep deprivation with extreme exercise.
Meet the Jetsons
I just spent the evening hosting my former Ph.D. student Andreas, who’s returning from Greece to Canada for his convocation. His family and him were a bit sleepy and jet lagged, to say the least. In between making shots of extra-strong espresso for everybody, it got me to thinking about just what the effects of sleep deprivation are on the human body and its exercise capacity.
Sleep deprivation is possibly one of the most insidious health issues facing modern society as a whole. With advances in technology enabling increased work demands in and out of the office along with family and social responsibilities, sleep often becomes the first casualty in time management for busy professionals and recreational athletes. Sleep deprivation becomes extremely problematic in occupational settings due to the commonality of shift work in many professions.
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