Charlotte Edelsten is a Sleep Specialist and Human Movement Scientist.

Having completed her PhD in human movement biomechanics and physical activity performance and participation, she moved to the French alps and took a post doctoral position at Geneva University Hospital in 2009, where she worked between the sleep laboratory and the laboratory of kinesiology (movement). This is where her interest in sleep developed.

Charlotte has held several academic posts over the past few years, where she researches the impact of altitude on sleep and the impact it has on cognition and performance. Living in Chamonix Mont-Blanc she is well placed to take theoretical and empirical work out into the field. She is one of several Senior researchers responsible for running a research study during the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc each summer, where the impact of severe sleep deprivation is assessed in relation to runner’s performance and psychomotor vigilance, and the interaction between homeostatic sleep pressure and circadian rhythm under explicit environmental stresses.

Charlotte runs sleep clinics, where she advises, assesses, and aids in the diagnoses of individuals with a wide range of sleep problems and disorders. In addition to this, she works in an educational capacity in the corporate and public domain, she delivers lectures, workshops and seminars that primarily serve to raise awareness surrounding the importance of sleep. She is particularly interested in the cognitive and health related impairment we suffer, directly resulting from disturbed sleep and the effect this has on performance.

In this episode we talk about sleep hygiene, the effect of stress on sleep and its impact on our quality of life, sleep strategies for endurance races and mountaineering and the research done on UTMB runners for the past 6 years. We hope you enjoy and find this information useful!

LINKS FOR RESEARCH STUDY ON SLEEP DEPRIVATION: 

https://transylvaniamountainfestival.ro/en/podcast-ep7-charlotte-edelsten-sleep-strategies-for-performance-endurance-sports/ 

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Charlotte Edelsten - Sleep Strategies for Performance and Endurance Events

After years of experience directing content for TV, cinema, and brands, Pierre Cadot and Thomas Guerin associated to create Yucca Films.

Based in the Chamonix valley, both skiers and climbers, they decided 4 years ago to focus on outdoor & mountain film projects.

With deep stories and images of passionate individuals in the mountains, they create films that stick to the truth and bring back from the outdoor, moments that could not be told otherwise.

Collaborating with different talents, they produce and direct projects, from the story line to the final distribution, to TVs, web and film festivals.

We met with Pierre and Thomas in their studio in Chamonix, to ask them about mountain films and adventures, the creative process and inspiration.

Yucca Films - Best Learning Comes From Pushing Limits on Personal Projects

În acest episod povestim cu Imi Sedevi despre pionierat în escalada sportivă în România anilor 90, despre echipament, antrenament, progresie și atitudinea de care ai nevoie pentru a trece pragul psihologic de la 7c la 8a.

Imi este un un sportiv de elită, fost salvator montan, cățărător care a urcat pe primele locuri pe podiumuri la alpiniade și cupe naționale și a reprezent Romania la Cupa Mondiala de Escaladă Sportivă de la Geneva din 1995. 

A deschis nenumărate trasee de escaladă sportivă în județul Bihor, în special la Șuncuius, Vadu Crișului, Oșoi și Lazuri. A amenajat alături de echipa Crux Holds Oradea trasee pentru Lazuri Climbing Fest și Osoi Climbing, evenimente de profil care au lansat două faleze noi de escaladă în Muntii Pădurea Craiului.


Imi antrenează în prezent la Crux Holds, noul spațiu de bouldering și escaladă de 600 mp deschis în 2019 pe Calea Clujului în Oradea unde l-am întâlnit și unde  ne-a făcut bucuria de a sta de vorbă cu noi.

Imre Sedevi - Pionierat în escalada sportivă din România

Transylvania Mountain Festival - the international mountain festival from Cluj-Napoca is an initiative designed to reunite mountaineering communities and to inspire the public to engage in outdoor sports while exploring the mountains. The beautiful Carpathians from Romania are an open invitation for any mountain lover.

Our host Anca Berlo takes you on a storytelling journey focused on mountain culture while talking to athletes and experts in skiing, rock climbing, mountaineering, canyoning, caving, paragliding and BASE jumping, artists, scientists and creatives of all kinds. 

This podcast is made on the go, during our travels around the world. Thank you for listening! 🦇

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