Sleeping for Gold: The Influence of Sleep on the Sports Performance of Elite Athletes.

该项目的目的是通过提高澳大利亚精英运动员的睡眠量和质量来提高他们的表现。该项目将带来三大好处。首先，成功的榜样将鼓励更多的澳大利亚儿童和成年人参加体育运动。这一点至关重要，因为在过去15年里，澳大利亚的肥胖症发病率（糖尿病、心血管疾病和某些癌症的主要风险因素）增加了一倍，而体育参与率却下降了。第二，我们优秀运动员的成功将为我们作为一个国家所取得的成就提供自豪感。第三，这项研究将使澳大利亚体育研究所继续成为体育科学研究的国际领导者。

The aim of this project is to improve the performance of Australia's elite athletes by enhancing the amount and quality of sleep that they obtain. This project will have three major benefits. First, successful role models will encourage more Australian children and adults to participate in sport. This is critical given that the incidence of obesity (a major risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers) has doubled in Australia in the last 15 years as participation in sport has dropped. Second, the success of our elite athletes will provide a source of pride in our achievements as a nation. Third, this research will enable the Australian Institute of Sport to remain as an international leader in sports science research.