One of the most common questions I am asked about sleep is, "What are the adverse health consequences of inadequate sleep?"  While I am quick to answer something related to cardiovascular or cognitive health, physical injury is not one that comes to mind immediately, but new evidence suggests it should. In this episode, we will:Discuss sleep mechanisms that might relate to increased injuryInvestigate how inadequate sleep may influence the immune system and inflammatory processes of the bodyFocus on cognitive changes, particularly in the prefrontal cortex, that might lend to an increased risk of injuryTouch upon concentration and focus impairments as supplemental aspects leading to increased injury riskReview data within athlete, adult, high school, and juvenile populations that show increased injury risk in sleep deprived individualsOutline steps that can be taken to address sleep and injury risk factorsProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!