Measuring light regularity: sleep regularity is associated with regularity of light exposure in adolescents. [PDF]
Sleep, 2023 Abstract Study Objectives Light is the main time cue for the human circadian system. Sleep and light are intrinsically linked; light exposure patterns can influence sleep patterns and sleep can influence light exposure patterns.
Hand AJ +6 more
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Sleep regularity and mortality: a prospective analysis in the UK Biobank [PDF]
eLife, 2023 Background: Irregular sleep-wake timing may cause circadian disruption leading to several chronic age-related diseases. We examined the relationship between sleep regularity and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality in 88 ...
Lachlan Cribb +6 more
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Mindfulness exercise and mental health among university students: the sequential mediating roles of sleep regularity and self-control [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundThe mental health problem of college students has become an increasingly prominent public health problem. Mindfulness exercise (ME) is considered to be a promising way to improve psychological well-being.
Jifeng Dong +4 more
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Sleep Regularity and Predictors of Sleep Efficiency and Sleep Duration in Elite Team Sport Athletes. [PDF]
Sports Med Open, 2022 Abstract Background Many elite athletes have suboptimal sleep duration and efficiency, potentially due to factors that may impact sleep onset and offset times. Variability in sleep onset and offset may negatively influence sleep.
Halson SL +6 more
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Depression and mental health in late adolescents: the sequential mediating roles of quality of life and sleep regularity [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground Depression is one of the most prevalent mood disorders during adolescence and has profound implications for mental health and overall well-being.
Yanqing Yan +4 more
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Another benefit of regular sleep
eLife, 2023 A large observational study has found that irregular sleep-wake patterns are associated with a higher risk of overall mortality, and also mortality from cancers and cardiovascular disease.
Tianyi Huang
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Chronotype, sleep timing, sleep regularity, and cancer risk: A systematic review. [PDF]
SleepAbstract Sleep is a multidimensional modifiable lifestyle factor related to cancer risk. Prior research has primarily focused on sleep duration, despite the increasing importance of sleep timing and sleep regularity in the health research field.
Donzella SM +7 more
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Sleep regularity index as a novel indicator of sleep disturbance in stroke survivors: a secondary data analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSleep disturbance is common but often overlooked after stroke. Regular sleep is increasingly recognised as important for overall health, yet little is known about how sleep regularity changes after stroke.
Katrijn B. Schruers +5 more
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Dose-response associations of device-measured sleep regularity and duration with incident dementia in 82391 UK adults [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Sleep is a crucial lifestyle factor with impacts on mental and cognitive health. The associations between objectively measured sleep and risk of incident dementia are not yet fully understood.
Wenxin Bian +10 more
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Promoting healthy sleep patterns for diabetes prevention: joint effects of sleep regularity and sleep duration in a prospective Chinese cohort [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Sleep regularity, defined as the consistency of sleep-wake timing across days, is increasingly recognized as an important dimension of sleep health.
Yubin Liu +3 more
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