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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Sleep patterns"”.
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Novel statistical modeling of sleep patterns in Drosophila melanogaster
<p>”Sleep is one of the most important behaviors in animals, yet many aspects of sleep are not well understood. In humans, sleep has been shown to impact different aspects of health and cognitive performance. The fruit fly, <em>Drosophila melanogaster</em>, can be used as a model organism to …
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Behavioral entrainment of human milk-fed infants' sleep patterns
… were exclusively breast-fed could be taught to sleep through the night (defined from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.) from an early age, twenty- six first-time parents and their infants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: treatment and control. Treatment parents were instructed to offer a ""focal …
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Seasonal sleep patterns among people with early-onset psychosis and university students
According to the literature, sleep problems are common in individuals with psychosis and seasonal change in daylight affect peoples’ sleep patterns. This study aims to investigate the relationship between seasonal change and sleep patterns in people with early-onset psychosis and university …
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SLEEP PATTERNS AND WELL-BEING OF PERSONNEL IN AN OPERATIONAL USMC SQUADRON
This study investigated the relationship between sleep, mood, and other occupational and demographic factors of servicemembers assigned to an operational squadron. Sixty-nine participants (53 males, 16 females) from VMFA-311 located at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California were enrolled in …
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Sleepless in Seattle: How Human Sleep Patterns Kept Me Up At Night
There is a sleep deprivation epidemic in the United States, particularly amongst teens and young adults. During puberty, teens undergo biological changes to their circadian system that leads to a preference for later bedtimes and wake times. However, societal pressures for high school and college …
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The effects of sleep patterns on academic performance among school-age children
… of this study was to assess the effects that sleep patterns have on a student's academic performance. The study intended to determine if sleep disruptions affect a student's capacity to learn at school by comparing a group of students with disrupted sleep patterns to a comparison group. The …
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Do Less Consistent Night-To-Night Sleep Patterns Impact Emotional Processing Among Healthy School-Aged Children?
… the complex, dynamic relationships between sleep and mental health, it remains hindered by simplified views of sleep and emotion across development (Meltzer, 2017). More recent research has instead attempted to examine sleep from a multidimensional “sleep health” perspective (Buysse, 2014). …
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Influence of Excessive Social Media Usage on Sleep Patterns Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom: A Systematic Review
… their constant use has been associated with poor sleep quality and an increase in anxiety, depression, or low mood. Objectives: This study aimed to establish the impact of excessive use of social media on the sleep of adolescents. It investigates potential causes of this disruption, whether it is …
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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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Sleep as an Occupation in College Students: A Mixed Method Study
<p>Sleep is an emerging area of research and practice for occupational therapists. The purpose of this study was to identify and investigate how college students’ cognitive perceptions and beliefs about sleep affect their quality of sleep. Four college students participated in qualitative …
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Risk Factors for Visual Hallucinations in Parkinson's Disease: Investigating the Continuum
… alongside tests examining personality factors, sleep patterns, and demographic factors. The findings suggest that VHs in PD and hallucination-proneness in the normal population are both associated with a combination of different factors, particularly aspects of visual processing and sleep …
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Predictors Of Interindividual Differences In Vulnerability To Neurobehavioral Consequences Of Chronic Partial Sleep Restriction
… differences in neurobehavioral response to sleep loss are ubiquitous and unexplained. Numerous factors have been examined as potential predictors of phenotypic response to sleep loss but none have yielded a comprehensive view of the phenomenon. This dissertation examines the impact of …
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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, cardiometabolic health, and neurocognitive performance in esports players
… periods of sedentary behavior, irregular sleep patterns due to late-night matches or competitions, and high levels of stress, all of which may be undertaken to improve or maintain their competitive status. However, the concern is that these behaviors may, in turn, impact esports players' …
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Epidemiology of bedtime, arising time, and time in bed: analysis of age, gender, and ethnicity
… the epidemiology of subjective behavioral sleep variables (i.e., bedtime, arising time, and time in bed) as a function of age, gender, and ethnicity. Sleep diaries were analyzed for 756 participants. Regression analysis showed a main effect of age on subjective bedtime, arising time, and …
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The Impact of Sexual Assault on College Students' Daily Occupations: A Phenomenological Approach
… with academics, interruption of social patterns, changes to work routines, changes to self-care routines, and changes in sleep patterns. The essence of the participant’s lived stories emerged: sexual assault results in alterations to survivor’s emotions and daily occupations, disrupting …
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Characterization of the genetic variability of human arylalklamine-N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) and its potential effects on melatonin production and the sleep pattern
The human sleep/wake cycle is characterized by a circadian rhythm of circulating melatonin levels, which has been attributed to the cyclic expression of its biosynthetic rate-limiting enzyme, arylalkylamine-N-acetyl-transferase (AA-NAT). Genetic variability of the AA-NAT gene may therefore …
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Sleep Characteristics in Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Mothers
Sleep loss is a common concern frequently expressed by new mothers. This study's purpose was to investigate the difference between sleep architecture, descriptions and self-perception of sleep in breastfeeding and formula-feeding mothers, 4-6 weeks post-partum (N=44). Measurement tools were …
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A psychophysiological investigation of the effects of a psychotropic agent (clozapine) upon sleep parameters of normal young adults
… 1968). However, many of these drugs suppress REM sleep (Oswald 1968), cause death when taken in overdose (Johns 1975), produce dependence (Kales and Kales 1973), become relatively ineffective in the treatment of insomnia after chronic administration (Johns 1975) and the abrupt withdrawal after …
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