Megan Kuikman, registered dietitian and sports nutrition researcher is currently completing her PhD at the Australian Catholic University. Megan researches the area of relative energy deficiency in sport and in todays episode we discuss disordered eating in sport. Disordered eating in simple terms is an eating behaviour that is not optimised, it may range from what is commonly perceived as normal dieting to reflect in some of the same behaviour as those with eating disorders.  An individual with disordered eating may regularly engage in behaviours such as skipping meals, compulsive eating, compulsive exercise, and or restrictive eating, but without meeting all required criteria for a diagnosed eating disorder. There can be health and performance consequences that accompany disordered eating. It's been estimated that the prevalence of disordered eating and or eating disorders in athletes ranges from 0 to 19% in males, and 6% to 45% in females. Recently, the Australian Institute of Sport and the National Eating Disorders Collaboration collaborated to provide a set of guidelines for athletes coaches, support staff, clinicians and sporting organisations as a call to action to all involved in sport to be aware of poor self image and poor body image among athletes and potential disordered eating behaviours.

 

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In this episode we look into some of the hottest new technology in the endurance market. The VO2 Master Analyser is the world's first wearable, easy to use metabolic analyser. We speak with founder Dr Andrew Sellars, Medical Doctor and self proclaimed passionate physiologist,  and co-founder and advisor Computer Scientist Peter O'Brien.

Many will have seen this device on the faces of Current World 70.3 triathlon champion Gustav Iden and his Norwegian counterpart Kristian Blummenfelt, current Olympic World Triathlon Series and World Ironman Champion who is regularly seen with the VO2 Master Analyser on his face during both indoor and outdoor training sessions.

Peter O'Brien and Dr Andrew Sellars share around the development of this technology and the reason why they felt it was necessary to develop the world's first wearable and portable metabolic analyser. They outline why it is important for athletes to be able to measure their VO2 Max and their VO2 along with respiratory dynamics in order to make wise training decisions. 

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Polar are a sports technology company who build world class heart rate monitors and GPS watches for people who take their health, fitness and sports performance seriously. Coming from the heart of the Nordics, they have the experience, insight, and history of quality, design and innovation which is unparalleled. Worn by some of the best athletes on the planet, we’re very excited to have Polar as a partner here so you can also access their heart rate monitors, watches and training platform. Polar are very excited to announce that they are launching two stunning new-generation running watches, the Polar Pacer and Polar Pacer Pro.

As a starting bonus, the team at Polar are offering 15% off. If it’s time for you to check out a new heart rate monitor or watch to help improve your performance, head across to Polar.com and use the code TPPS on selected products.

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Dr Stephen Seiler is an acclaimed Sports Scientist when it comes to endurance training and he’s best known for his work around polarised training. He recently shifted his attention to the concept of ‘durability’, which he introduced us to back on Episode 317 “Intensify or extensify”, the Concept of Durability.

In this episode Dr Seiler answers questions from the recent 2022 livestream event “Durability and High Intensity Repeatability” in endurance training.

Click here if you'd like to access the full livestream on demand for $49AUD which includes a PDF copy of the presentation notes and ongoing access to the learning modules.

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Amanda Spratt is a 3 x Australian Cycling Olympian having represented Australia at Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016 and London 2012 Olympic Games. Amanda is a Dual World UCI Championship medalist picking up silver in the road race in 2018 and then bronze in 2019. She is an original team BikeExchange–Jayco rider, a 2 x Tour Downunder champion and a 3 x National Road Race Champion 2012, 2016 and 2020. On this episode Amanda shares around her career highs, lows, and learnings and the challenges she faced overcoming a condition ‘Iliac Artery Endofibrosis’. 

Amanda outlines the long road to recovery that she's still on following her diagnosis just after the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games where she recounts how things didn't quite go to plan.

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Polar are a sports technology company who build world class heart rate monitors and GPS watches for people who take their health, fitness and sports performance seriously. Coming from the heart of the Nordics, they have the experience, insight, and history of quality, design and innovation which is unparalleled. Worn by some of the best athletes on the planet, we’re very excited to have Polar as a partner here so you can also access their heart rate monitors, watches and training platform.

Polar are very excited to announce that they are launching two stunning new-generation running watches, the Polar Pacer and Polar Pacer Pro. 

As a starting bonus, the team at Polar are offering 15% off. If it’s time for you to check out a new heart rate monitor or watch to help improve your performance, head across to Polar.com and use the code TPPS on selected products.

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Repetition truly is the mother of all skill, our last Learnings 'Catchupasode' took place back in September of 2021 and 31 episodes later, it's time to do some revision of some of the key learnings that our featured guests have shared:

• Prof Peter Ebeling - ‘Treating low bone density across the lifespan’
• Prof Eric Hegedus - ‘Return to Run Programming’
• Dr Stephen Seiler - ‘Intensify or Extensify: The Concept of Durability’
• Dr Dan Plews - ‘HRV Guided Endurance Training’
• Chris Blomfield-Brown - ‘Thermoregulation in Sport’

Headline Sponsor: POLAR

Polar are a sports technology company who build world class heart rate monitors and GPS watches for people who take their health, fitness and sports performance seriously. Coming from the heart of the Nordics, they have the experience, insight, and history of quality, design and innovation which is unparalleled. Worn by some of the best athletes on the planet, we’re very excited to have Polar as a partner here so you can also access their heart rate monitors, watches and training platform.

Polar are very excited to announce that they are launching two stunning new-generation running watches, the Polar Pacer and Polar Pacer Pro. 

As a starting bonus, the team at Polar are offering 15% off. If it’s time for you to check out a new heart rate monitor or watch to help improve your performance, head across to Polar.com and use the code TPPS on selected products.

Featured Sponsor: Earshots

Lock on, train on & rock on with Earshots.

They have you covered for staying motivated while you train

Their patented Magnetic ear clip means you can push your limits without being distracted by annoying cords or earbuds that fall out.

Use the code PERFORMANCE at Earshots.com for 10% off your purchase.

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