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Sleep Evaluation by Actigraphy for Drinkers [PDF]

Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2012
Geoghegan et al . (2012) recently reported the sleep quality of 33 college students, aged 20–25 years, using wrist actigraphy in combination with sleep diary and mood questionnaire to know the effect of alcohol on sleep. As a main result, they observed significant decreases in total sleep time and sleep latency associated with alcohol drinking.
openaire   +2 more sources

Dream habits in a large cohort of preteens and their relation to sleep and nocturnal awakenings

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary The present study examined dream habits, and their relation to sleep patterns, in 1151 preteens (597 boys; 554 girls; 11.31 ± 0.62 years old). Dream questionnaires assessed the frequency of dream recall, nightmare, and lucid dream, as well as the intensity of emotions experienced in dreams. Sleep variables included sleep duration and efficiency,
Jean‐Baptiste Eichenlaub, Romain Bouet, Mathieu Pinelli, Sophie Portrat   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adherence to Actigraphic Devices in Elementary School–Aged Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research
BackgroundConsistent wear is essential for valid and reliable actigraphy data. Adherence to actigraphy may be challenging in primary school children due to developmental and design considerations, yet no quantitative synthesis of adherence in this age ...
Anna C Morris, Asilay Seker, Laurence Telesia, Alice Wickersham, Brian CF Ching, Rahul Roy, Sophie Epstein, Faith Matcham, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Johnny Downs   +9 more
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Measuring the impact of apnea and obesity on circadian activity patterns using functional linear modeling of actigraphy data

Journal of Circadian Rhythms, 2011
Background Actigraphy provides a way to objectively measure activity in human subjects. This paper describes a novel family of statistical methods that can be used to analyze this data in a more comprehensive way. Methods A statistical method for testing
Toedebusch Cristina, McLeland Jennifer, Ding Jimin, Deych Elena, Licis Amy, Xian Hong, Wang Jia, Li Tao, Duntley Stephen, Shannon William   +9 more
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Sleep characteristics and self‐reported sleep quality in the oldest‐old: Results from a prospective longitudinal cohort study

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Little is known about the correlation between subjective perception and objective measures of sleep quality in particular in the oldest‐old. The aim of this study was to perform longitudinal home sleep monitoring in this age group, and to correlate results with self‐reported sleep quality.
Hugo Saner, Kevin Möri, Narayan Schütz, Philipp Buluschek, Tobias Nef   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidimensional frailty and sleep quality in late adulthood: A UK biobank examination

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Frailty and sleep disturbances are two major concerns in late adulthood, that not only profoundly threaten health and wellbeing at the individual level but place enormous demands on our healthcare systems. Given that both constructs represent dynamic states that are preventable and reversible, understanding the potential pathways to and effects
Sarah P. Coundouris, Julie D. Henry, Lena K. L. Oestreich   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

In the End: Associations Between Sleep Disturbance and Functional Impairment in Fibromyalgia—A Path Analysis Study

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition characterised by widespread pain, sleep disturbances and mood disorders, often leading to significant functional impairment. Although sleep problems are recognised as important contributors to fibromyalgia symptoms, the mechanisms linking sleep disturbances, psychological factors and functional ...
Kristoffer Bothelius, Eva Kosek, Markus Jansson‐Fröjmark   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep Reactivity Amplifies the Impact of Pre‐Sleep Cognitive Arousal on Sleep Disturbances

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
This study investigates how sleep reactivity moderates the ‘stress‐pre‐sleep arousal‐sleep’ pathway in university students. At the within‐individual level, both high and low sleep‐reactive groups showed increased pre‐sleep cognitive arousal and sleep disruptions in response to elevated daily stress.
Noof Abdullah Saad Shaif, Julian Lim, Anthony N. Reffi, Michael W. L. Chee, Stijn A. A. Massar, Ju Lynn Ong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Agomelatine on Sleep Across Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agomelatine, a melatoninergic antidepressant, is often prescribed to improve sleep disturbance, though meta‐analytic evidence is currently lacking. This systematic review and meta‐analysis assessed its efficacy and tolerability in sleep outcomes compared to placebo.
Anastasios Stefanou, Ioannis Anastasiou, Panagiota Fallon, Eleni Glarou, Nikolaos Christodoulou, Andreas S. Lappas, Vasilios‐Panteleimon Bozikas, Myrto T. Samara   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between sleep patterns and obesity in older adults. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundReduced sleep duration has been increasingly reported to predict obesity. However, timing and regularity of sleep may also be important. In this study, the cross-sectional association between objectively measured sleep patterns and obesity was ...
Ancoli-Israel, S, Blackwell, T, Evans, DS, Hayes, AL, Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS), Patel, SR, Stone, KL, Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) Research Groups, Wing, YK   +8 more
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