Rugby League Legend Brad Fittler Teams Up with ResMed to Help Australians Sleep Better
May 27 2020 - 9:10PM
Business Wire
“Freddy” Aims to Change Up the Play on
Sleep
ResMed today announced it has teamed up with Rugby League Hall
of Fame inductee, current NSW Blues State of Origin head coach, and
Channel 9 commentator Brad Fittler to help raise awareness of the
importance of healthy sleep.
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"Four out of ten Australians regularly
don't get the sleep our bodies need. We need to change that,
Australia!" -- Rugby legend Brad Fittler (Photo: Business Wire)
Fittler, widely recognised as one of the finest rugby league
players ever, says there has never been a better time for all
Australians to focus on their health, and in particular on their
sleep, an area now seen as the third pillar of health alongside
diet and exercise.
“As a coach, I always tell my players good sleep is essential to
good performance,” Mr Fittler said. “If you’re not sleeping well,
it’s tough to be at your best. But we know from a recent survey
that four out of ten of us regularly don’t get the sleep our bodies
need.1 We need to change that, Australia!”
Last year an Australian parliamentary committee recommended the
Government make sleep health a national priority and recognise its
importance to health and wellbeing alongside fitness and
nutrition.
That recommendation aligns with an initiative by ResMed – an
Australian-born global leader in sleep apnoea treatment and digital
health – to change the way Australians sleep.
“Most of us know we feel better after a good night’s sleep. But
unfortunately for too many of us, lifestyle pressures and other
health problems can get in the way,” said Catherine Delamare,
ResMed’s General Manager for Australia and New Zealand.
“But it doesn’t need to be this way,” Delamare continued. “Many
sleep issues are treatable, so much of this is avoidable. We want
more Australians to be aware of the options when they have sleep
health questions and to make it easier to access the existing
treatments.”
Fittler and ResMed’s sleep initiative kicks off tonight with a
television commercial airing during the Nine Network’s broadcast of
the resumption of the 2020 National Rugby League Season.
“I look forward to sleep every night,” Mr Fittler said.
“Together with ResMed, I want to make every single Australian aware
that they could enjoy and benefit from sleep as much as I do.
Sleeping well gives you the best chance for a good start to the
day. It means you wake up, you’re ready, and you’re straight into
it. The rest is up to you. If you’re not getting 7–9 hours a night,
take a coach’s advice and do something about it.”
About ResMed
At ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD) we pioneer innovative solutions
that treat and keep people out of the hospital, empowering them to
live healthier, higher-quality lives. Our digital health
technologies and cloud-connected medical devices transform care for
people with sleep apnoea, COPD, and other chronic diseases. Our
comprehensive out-of-hospital software platforms support the
professionals and caregivers who help people stay healthy in the
home or care setting of their choice. By enabling better care, we
improve quality of life, reduce the impact of chronic disease, and
lower costs for consumers and healthcare systems in more than 140
countries. To learn more, visit ResMed.com and follow @ResMed.
1 ResMed Sleep Health Survey, September 2019
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