Core body temperature and sleep of older female insomniacs before and after passive body heating

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between core body temperature and sleep in older female insomniacs and changes in that relationship as a result of passive body heating (PBH). An increase in body temperature early in the evening by way of PBH in older female insomniacs i...

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Published in:Sleep (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1999-11, Vol.22 (7), p.891-898
Main Authors: DORSEY, C. M, TEICHER, M. H, COHEN-ZION, M, STEFANOVIC, L, SATLIN, A, TARTARINI, W, HARPER, D, LUKAS, S. E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aging - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Body Temperature - physiology
Body Temperature Regulation - physiology
Chronic Disease
Circadian Rhythm - physiology
Female
Geriatrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - diagnosis
Sleep, REM - physiology
Time Factors
Wakefulness - physiology
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between core body temperature and sleep in older female insomniacs and changes in that relationship as a result of passive body heating (PBH). An increase in body temperature early in the evening by way of PBH in older female insomniacs increased SWS in the early part of the sleep period and improved sleep continuity. Fourteen older female insomniacs (60-73 years old) participated in at least two consecutive nights of PBH involving hot (40-40.5 degrees C) baths 1.5-2 hours before bedtime. Hot baths resulted in a significant delay in the phase of the core body temperature rhythm compared to baseline nights. This delay in temperature phase paralleled the improvements in sleep quality.
ISSN:0161-8105
1550-9109
DOI:10.1093/sleep/22.7.891