Purpose The objective of this systematic review was to 1) determine how studies evaluated
napping behavior in athletes (frequency, duration, timing and measurement); 2) explore how …

This paper presents the history of research and the results of recent studies on the effects of
sleep deprivation in animals and humans. Humans can bear several days of continuous …

Page 1 Periodization Theory and Methodology of Training Sixth Edition Tudor O. Bompa, PhD
Carlo A. Buzzichelli Page 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names …

The accurate estimation of sleep onset is required for many purposes, including the
administration of a behavioural treatment for insomnia called Intensive Sleep Retraining …

The transition from sleep to wake is marked by sleep inertia, a distinct state that is
measurably different from wakefulness and manifests as performance impairments and …

Napping is a cross‐cultural phenomenon which occurs across the lifespan. People vary
widely in the frequency with which they nap as well as the improvements in alertness and …

Objectives To examine the cross‐sectional associations between self‐reported postlunch
napping and structured cognitive assessments in Chinese older adults. Design Cross …

Naps (brief sleeps) are a global and highly prevalent phenomenon, thus warranting
consideration for their effects on cognitive functioning. Naps can reduce sleepiness and …

Abstract Study Objectives: The purposes of this study were to compare the benefits of
different length naps relative to no nap and to analyze the electroencephalographic …

There is a stark contrast between our attitudes to sleep and those of the pre-industrial age. In
Shakespeare's Julius Cæsar we are told to “Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber”. There …