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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Insufficient sleep"”.
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The effect of circadian regulation and sleep disruption on metabolic homeostasis
Sleep and circadian disruption are ubiquitous in modern society. While the National Sleep Foundation recommends adults sleep 7-9 hours per night, the average sleep duration of American adults has decreased from ~8.8 hours to ~6.8 hours over the last century, with 1 in 3 people report sleeping fewer …
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The lived experiences of parents, guardians, and caregivers managing sleep preparations in children ages six through twelve
… the parents, guardians, and caregivers managing sleep preparation in children ages six through 12. Method: Data were collected anonymously and exclusively online following a snowball sampling strategy. The survey consisted of separate child and caregiver demographic questionnaires and a …
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Proactive and Reactive Aggression, Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, and Sleep in Adolescents
… between proactive and reactive aggression, sleep, and autonomic dysfunction has shown inconsistencies. The unique etiologies, manifestations, and presentation of these two aggressive subtypes have garnered much speculation, and research has shown mixed, and oftentimes conflicting, results. …
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A Study on the Relationship between Fire fighters’ Stress and Condition of Their Health
… exercising, and drinking, and in the case of insufficient sleep, the less they sleep, the more they feel stressed (P<.001). It was found that those who think that their present health got worse than a year ago are more likely to perceive stress (P<.001), and those who have an occupational …
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Social antecedents and health consequences of productive activity
… in a Korean sample, and (c) examining sleep as a potential mediator and moderator of the relationship between productive activities and chronic inflammation. Chapter 2 attempted to contribute to the knowledge on productive aging by testing components of human, social, and cultural …
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Nighttime Smartphone Use: Evaluating the effect of reducing blue light emissions from smartphones on sleep onset latency and duration
Insufficient sleep – in terms of both quantity and quality – is a public health concern, and a risk factor for a range of adverse physical and mental health conditions. A growing body of research points to a significant association between smartphone use and sleep impairment, with a primary …
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Sleep patterns and creativity in children and adolescents with and without high functioning autism (HFA): a descriptive study and an intervention trial
Sleeplessness is common in childhood especially in some clinical groups and it has negative effects on child and family functioning. There is limited data suggesting a link between lack of sleep and impaired creativity and more studies are needed especially with children with autism for whom …
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Time-Varying Coefficient Models for Recurrent Events
… results reveal that drivers with 7-hours-or-less sleep prior to a shift have a significantly higher intensity after 8 hours of on-duty driving and that their intensity remains higher after taking a break. In addition, the results also show drivers' self-selection on sleep time, total driving hours …
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The effects of sleep extension on physical and cognitive performance in AROTC cadets
… students and military personnel have limited sleep opportunities; Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets belong to both groups. Thus, cadets are at a heightened risk of insufficient sleep. Sleep loss can have deleterious effects on physical and cognitive health (Halson et al., 2014). In …
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The Effects of Chronic Sleep Deprivation on Sustained Attention: A Study of Brain Dynamic Functional Connectivity
… about 35-40% of adults in the U.S. suffer from insufficient sleep. Chronic sleep deprivation has become a prevalent phenomenon because of contemporary lifestyle and work-related factors. Sleep deprivation can reduce the capabilities and efficiency of attentional performance by impairing …
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A Short Window Granger Causality Approach to Identify Brain Functional Pattern Associated with Changes of Performance Induced by Sleep Deprivation
The comprehensive effect of sleep deprivation on biological and behavioral functions largely remains unknown. There is evidence to support that human sleep must be of sufficient duration and physiological continuity to ensure neurocognitive performance while we are waking. Insufficient sleep would …