Benefits of daytime napping opportunity on physical and cognitive performances in physically active participants: a systematic review
Background Evidence suggests that athletes often experience chronic sleep disturbance.
Napping is widely recommended as a safe and non-invasive intervention to counteract the …
Napping is widely recommended as a safe and non-invasive intervention to counteract the …
Nap opportunity as a strategy to improve short-term repetitive maximal performance during the 5-m shuttle run test: a brief review
H Chtourou, C H'mida, O Boukhris… - … Journal of Sport …, 2019 - journals.kmanpub.com
Sleep is fundamental for recovery and good mental, cognitive and physical performance.
Many factors could affect the sleep of the physical active people or athletes such as: late …
Many factors could affect the sleep of the physical active people or athletes such as: late …
A brief pre-exercise nap may alleviate physical performance impairments induced by short-term sustained operations with partial sleep deprivation–A field-based …
ME Keramidas, C Siebenmann… - Chronobiology …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the recuperative efficacy of pre-exercise napping
on physical capacity after military sustained operations (SUSOPS) with partial sleep …
on physical capacity after military sustained operations (SUSOPS) with partial sleep …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of post-lunch napping on mood, reaction time, and antioxidant defense during repeated sprint exercice
To compare the effects of two nap opportunities (20 and 90 min) to countermeasure the
transient naturally occurring increased sleepiness and decreased performances during the …
transient naturally occurring increased sleepiness and decreased performances during the …
Altering meal timing to improve cognitive performance during simulated nightshifts
Altering meal timing could improve cognition, alertness, and thus safety during the nightshift.
This study investigated the differential impact of consuming a meal, snack, or not eating …
This study investigated the differential impact of consuming a meal, snack, or not eating …
How do the timing and length of a night-shift nap affect sleep inertia?
T Kubo, M Takahashi, H Takeyama… - Chronobiology …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Napping is one strategy that may assist night shiftworkers to cope with sleepiness and
fatigue. However, one potential disadvantage of napping is that awakening from naps is …
fatigue. However, one potential disadvantage of napping is that awakening from naps is …
Effects of self-awakening on sleep structure of a daytime short nap and on subsequent arousal levels
To investigate the effects of self-awakening on sleep structure and daytime arousal after a
short nap, a within-subjects comparison was made of participants in self-awakening and …
short nap, a within-subjects comparison was made of participants in self-awakening and …
Effects of a 20-min nap post normal and jet lag conditions on P300 components in athletes
E Petit, H Bourdin, G Tio, O Yenil… - … journal of sports …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Post-lunch sleepiness belongs to biological rhythms. Athletes take a nap to counteract
afternoon circadian nadir, in prevision of disturbed sleep. This study examined the effects of …
afternoon circadian nadir, in prevision of disturbed sleep. This study examined the effects of …
The effects of short afternoon nap and bright light on task switching performance and error-related negativity
The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the effects of a short nap (20 min) and
bright light (> 2000 lux) in the afternoon on task switching ability (ie, switch cost and mixing …
bright light (> 2000 lux) in the afternoon on task switching ability (ie, switch cost and mixing …
The relationship between subjective and objective sleepiness and performance during a simulated night-shift with a nap countermeasure
The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between perceived and
actual sleepiness and performance during a simulated night-shift that included a 30-min …
actual sleepiness and performance during a simulated night-shift that included a 30-min …