A review of short naps and sleep inertia: do naps of 30 min or less really avoid sleep inertia and slow-wave sleep?

Napping is a widely used countermeasure to sleepiness and impaired performance caused by sleep loss and circadian pressure. Sleep inertia, the period of grogginess and impaired performance experienced after waking, is a potential side effect of napping. Many industry publications recommend naps of 3...

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Published in:Sleep medicine 2017-04, Vol.32, p.176-190
Main Authors: Hilditch, Cassie J., Dorrian, Jillian, Banks, Siobhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Evidence-based practice
Female
Humans
Male
Napping policy
Neurology
Shift work
Sleep
Sleep Medicine
Sleepiness
Slow wave sleep
Wakefulness
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