Although its true function remains unclear, sleep is considered critical to human
physiological and cognitive function. Equally, since sleep loss is a common occurrence prior …

With an increased level of awareness of sleep disorders among the public, there has been
an increase in requests for sleep studies, and consequently, more referrals made to sleep …

Current methods of monitoring breathing require cumbersome, inconvenient, and often
expensive devices; this requirement sets practical limitations on the frequency and duration …

Respiration rate is an important indicator of a person's health, and thus it is monitored when
performing clinical evaluations. There are different approaches for respiration monitoring …

The more we anticipate a response to a predictable stimulus, the faster we react. This
empirical observation has been confirmed and quantified by many investigators suggesting …

Respiratory parameters, such as respiratory rate (RR), inhalation time (t in), exhalation time
(t ex), and their ratio (IER= t in/t ex), are of great importance to indicate clinical differences …

Sleep staging is an essential component in the diagnosis of sleep disorders and
management of sleep health. Sleep is traditionally measured in a clinical setting and …

Since a biosignal can be defined as a description of a physiological phenomenon (Sect. 1),
it is obvious that biosignal parameters reflect physiological parameters. For proper …

In today's competitive sport environment, discovering effective methods of facilitating optimal
athletic performance is paramount to success. The recovery period is essential in …

Highlights•EEG assays brain dynamics directly; behavioral observations rely on motor
output.•In vegetative state, EEG power is largely confined to very low frequencies (< 1 Hz).•In …