Description
Glossary of terms Chapter 1. Whats it all about then? An introduction to the concept of female sleep health and why I was motivated to write this book. Chapter 2. The what, why and how of sleep A straightforward scientific description of what sleep is and how it is regulated. Also includes information about scientific tools to measure and analyse sleep. Chapter 3. Sleep and age An outline of how sleep needs change over the course of a lifetime Chapter 4. Female sleep specifics: puberty and the menstrual cycle and sleep Sleep issues relating to these aspects of a womans life. Chapter 5. Female sleep specifics: fertility, pregnancy and sleep Sleep issues relating to these aspects of a womans life. Chapter 6. Female sleep specifics: perimenopause, menopause and sleep Sleep issues relating to these aspects of a womans life. Chapter 7. Female sleep specifics: sleep disorders, pain and mental health Sleep issues relating to these aspects of a womans life. Chapter 8. Female sleep specifics: shift work and carer responsibilities Sleep issues relating to these aspects of a womans life. Chapter 9. Strategies for good sleep health How to consider a strategy for good sleep and some practical solutions Chapter 10. Comments on contemporary sleep and closing remarks A consideration of sleep across the generations, sleep in society and future directions for practitioner training. Signposting References
Sarah Gilchrist (BSc. MSc. DProf. FBASES) spent over 20 years working in the high-performance sport industry, latterly as a Technical Lead for the UK Sports Institute and Senior Physiologist with British Rowing. Her doctorate specialised in sleep and athletic performance, and she now provides consultancy on a range of performance areas, particularly relating to sleep. She is on the advisory committee of The Sleep Charity, a member of The British Sleep Society, previous Chair of the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) Accreditation committee and is a High Performance Sport Accredited practitioner.