Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Michele Lastella
Citation names
- Lastella, Michele
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- C514-CCD3-2BBE
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-1793-3811
Email addresses
- m.lastella@cqu.edu.au (Professional)
Addresses
- 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville, 5034, Wayville, Adelaide, Australia (Professional)
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
Italian | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2015
Concluded
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Doctor of Philosophy Thesis titled ‘The impact of stressors on the sleep of elite athletes’, Central Queensland University
(2015) (Doutoramento)
Central Queensland University, Australia
"Doctor of Philosophy Thesis titled ‘The impact of stressors on the sleep of elite athletes’, Central Queensland University
(2015)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2009
Concluded
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Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (1st Class Honours), University of the Sunshine Coast (2009) (Bachelor)
University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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2008
Concluded
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Bachelor of Psychology, University of South Australia (2008) (Bachelor)
University of South Australia, Australia
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Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2015/05 - Current | Lecturer (University Teacher) | Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science , Australia |
Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science , Australia (...) |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2018 - 2021/02/01 | 2019: Australian Research Council ($326,825) Sleepy and sitting: a dual curse for the modern workforce? Sally Ferguson, Grace
Vincent, Corneel Vandelanotte, Mitch Duncan, Michele Lastella, Philip Tucker.
2019: Australian Research Council ($326,825) Sleepy and sitting: a dual curse for the modern workforce? Sally Ferguson, Grace
Vincent, Corneel Vandela
Researcher
Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science , Australia
Central Queensland University, Australia |
Australian Research Council
Ongoing
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2018 - 2019 | 2019: CQUniversity Australia – New Staff Research Grant ($14,939). The effects of pre-season training and competition on sleep
and heart rate variability in female and male elite Australian Rules Football Players. Joshua Guy, Dominique Condo, Michele
Lastella
2019: CQUniversity Australia – New Staff Research Grant ($14,939). The effects of pre-season training and competition on sleep
and heart rate variabil
Researcher
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Concluded
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2018 - 2019 | 2019: National Strength & Conditioning Association ($21,005). Is there a right mix? The combined influence of loading and
sleep on overuse injury risk in basketball. Maria Madueno, Vincent Dalbo, Joshua Guy, Nathan Elsworthy, Michele Lastella,
Aaron Scanlan
2019: National Strength & Conditioning Association ($21,005). Is there a right mix? The combined influence of loading and
sleep on overuse injury risk
Researcher
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Concluded
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2017 - 2018 | 2018: ESSA Applied Sports Science Research Grant ($16,000). The foot of the problem: Does workload measured at upper-body
or lower-body positions better predict overuse injury risk in basketball? Aaron Scanlan, Maria Madueno, Joshua Guy, Nathan
Elsworthy, Michele Lastella, Vincent Dalbo, David Pyne
2018: ESSA Applied Sports Science Research Grant ($16,000). The foot of the problem: Does workload measured at upper-body
or lower-body positions bett
Researcher
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Concluded
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2017 - 2018 | 2018: Football Federation of South Australia ($1,000). Monitoring training load, sleep and psychological wellbeing in elite
youth women soccer players. National Training Centre, Football Federation of South Australia Chief Investigator: Michele Lastella
2018: Football Federation of South Australia ($1,000). Monitoring training load, sleep and psychological wellbeing in elite
youth women soccer players
Researcher
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Concluded
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2017 - 2018 | 2018: Cairns Taipans ($46,000 – in-kind support). The influence of training load and sleep behaviours on overuse injury risk
in professional basketball players (Cairns Taipans – $46,000 in kind support). Aaron Scanlan, Maria Madueno, Joshua Guy, Michele
Lastella, and Vincent Dalbo.
2018: Cairns Taipans ($46,000 – in-kind support). The influence of training load and sleep behaviours on overuse injury risk
in professional basketbal
Researcher
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2017 - 2017 | 2017: Goodnight Co. Pty. Ltd. ($310). Consultancy Fee; Sex as Sleep Therapy. Michele Lastella.
Researcher
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Concluded
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2016 - 2017 | 2017 CQUniversity Summer Research Scholarship ($5000); Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Sleep Information during Pregnancy:
A Website Review. Summer Canon, Michele Lastella, Corneel Vandelanotte, Lisa Vincze, Hayman, M.
2017 CQUniversity Summer Research Scholarship ($5000); Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Sleep Information during Pregnancy:
A Website Review. Summer
Researcher
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2015 - 2016 | 2016: CQUniversity Australia – New Staff Research Grant ($14,939). Working out before bed: Is it good or bad? Chief Investigator:
Michele Lastella, Charli Sargent, Luke Knappstein.
Researcher
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Concluded
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2015 - 2016 | 2016: CQUniversity Australia – Population Research Grant Scheme ($19,500). Pre-sleep behaviours in Australian Adults. Chief
Investigator: Michele Lastella, Charli Sargent.
Researcher
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2015 - 2016 | 2016: CQUniversity Engaged Research Grant ($7,970). To nap or not to nap: Does daytime napping improve athletic performance?
Chief Investigator: Michele Lastella, Charli Sargent, Georgia Romyn, Nathan Versey, Aaron Scanlan.
Researcher
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2014 - 2015 | 2015: CQUniversity Summer Scholarship ($5000): Sleep Extension in Elite Athletes. Victoria Bridgland, Michele Lastella, Charli
Sargent
Researcher
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Outputs
Publications
Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2019 | World Sleep (2019) Invited Symposium (Vancouver, Canada) | INVITED PRESENTATIONS: World Sleep (2019) Invited Symposium (Vancouver, Canada) |
2019 | European Congress Sports Science (Prague, Czech Republic) | European Congress Sports Science (Prague, Czech Republic) |
2019 | World Sleep (2019) Invited Symposium | World Sleep (2019) Invited Symposium |
2019 | Exercise and Sports Science Australia: Innovation & Practice Forum (2019) | Exercise and Sports Science Australia: Innovation & Practice Forum (2019) |
2019 | Science in the Pub: Port Lincoln “Champions Do Extra” (2019) https://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/story/5838672/science-in-the-pub-comes-to-port-lincoln/?cs=1500 | Science in the Pub: Port Lincoln “Champions Do Extra” (2019) https://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/story/5838672/science-in-the-pub-comes-to-port-lincoln/?cs=1500 |
2018 | Senior Leadership Conference – CQUniversity (2018) – Sex and Sleep | Senior Leadership Conference – CQUniversity (2018) – Sex and Sleep |
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2018 - 2021/10/15 | RHD Supervision
Summer Canon (2018 – present) – Research Training Program Stipend ($27,596 per year)
Supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Central Queensland University, Australia
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2019 - 2021/10/01 | RHD Supervision
Mitch Burrage (2019 – present)
Supervisor
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Masters by Research (Master)
Central Queensland University, Australia
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2019 - 2021/09/01 | RHD Supervision
Michael Pengally (2019 – present)
Supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy (Master)
Central Queensland University, Australia
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2019 - 2021/09/01 | RHD Supervision
Sidney Irwin (2019 – present)
Co-supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Central Queensland University, Australia
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2018 - 2020/10/01 | RHD Supervision
Maria Madueno (2018 – present) - Research Training Program Stipend ($27,596 per year)
Co-supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Central Queensland University, Australia
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2017 - 2020/10/01 | RHD Supervision
Dean Miller – (2017 – present) - Research Training Program Stipend ($27,596 per year)
Co-supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Central Queensland University, Australia
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Distinctions
Award
2020 | Publication Award (CQUniversity) – 2020 |
2019 | Publication Award (CQUniversity) – 2019 |
2019 | CQUniCares Almuni Development Fund ($1,000) - 2019 |
2018 | Accelerate Program (Central Queensland University) - 2018 |
2017 | Early Career Research Program (Central Queensland University) - 2017 |
2017 | National 5 Minute Research Pitch – Runner Up ($750) - 2017 |
2017 | 5 Minute Research Pitch – Winner ($1000) - 2017 |
2014 | Australian Post-graduate Award ($84,000) – 2011-2014 |
Other distinction
2015 | Founder – Footvolley South Australia (2015 – present) |
2015 | Ambassador – Football United (University of South Australia) – (2015) |
2013 | Asian Football Confederation Coach Level “B” Licence (2013) |
2013 | Asian Football Confederation Coach Level “C” Licence (2013) |
2012 | Represented Australia at International level – World Cup Qualifiers – Beach Soccer (2012-2014) |
2011 | Represented and Captained South Australia - Football (2011) |
2010 | Respect Ambassador – Football Federation of South Australia (2010 – present) |
2010 | Australian Postgraduate Research Award (2010) |
2008 | Research Vacation Scholarship – University of South Australia (2008) |