Effect of napping opportunity at different times of day on vigilance and shuttle run performance

R Abdessalem, O Boukhris, H Hsouna… - Chronobiology …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of a nap opportunity during the
daytime realized at different times of day on physical and mental performance. Eighteen …

The short-term benefits of brief and long naps following nocturnal sleep restriction

AJ Tietzel, LC Lack - Sleep, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: The purpose was to remedy the lack of experimental studies
directly comparing the effects of brief and long daytime naps following nocturnal sleep …

The effects of a 20 min nap in the mid-afternoon on mood, performance and EEG activity

M Hayashi, M Watanabe, T Hori - Clinical Neurophysiology, 1999 - Elsevier
Objective: The aim of the study is to examine the effects of a 20 min nap in the mid-afternoon
on mood, performance and EEG activities. Methods: Seven young adults who had normal …

The effects of two alternative timings of a one-hour nap on early morning performance

M Gillberg - Biological psychology, 1984 - Elsevier
The effect on performance and sleepiness of two alternative timings of a one-hour nap
(2100h and 0430h, respectively) were compared with a control condition (no nap). Twelve …

The effect of experimental recuperative and appetitive post-lunch nap opportunities, with or without caffeine, on mood and reaction time in highly trained athletes

M Romdhani, N Souissi, I Dergaa… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: To investigate the effects of placebo (PLA), 20 min nap opportunity (N20), 5mg·
kg− 1 of caffeine (CAF), and their combination (CAF+ N20) on sleepiness, mood and …

Brief naps during post-lunch rest: effects on alertness, performance, and autonomic balance

M Takahashi, H Fukuda, H Arito - European journal of applied physiology …, 1998 - Springer
This study was designed to examine the effects of brief naps taken after lunch on alertness,
performance, and autonomic balance. Three groups each comprising ten healthy subjects …

Proximal effects of two and four hour naps within extended performance without sleep

WB Webb - Psychophysiology, 1987 - Wiley Online Library
Subjects performed on a battery of tests for 3 days and nights with minimal or no sleep.
Three nap schedules were investigated: 2 hrs from 0800‐1000 following Nights 1 and 2 …

A 90 min daytime nap opportunity is better than 40 min for cognitive and physical performance

O Boukhris, K Trabelsi, A Ammar… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study examined the effects of different nap durations on attention and physical
performance as well as mood states, sleepiness, perceived exertion (RPE), recovery (PRS) …

Naps

AT Brooks, L Lack - Sleep Deprivation, 2004 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter reviews the literature pertaining to the recuperative value of naps. It addresses
the factors of particular significance include: sleep inertia, nap duration, nap sleep …

Effects of 90-and 30-min naps or a 120-min nap on alertness and performance: reanalysis of an existing pilot study

S Oriyama - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to investigate alertness and cognitive performance immediately
after and until the end of the night shift after taking a 120-min monophasic nap (One-nap) or …