The recuperative value of brief and ultra-brief naps on alertness and cognitive performance
Open Access
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Sleep Research
- Vol. 11 (3) , 213-218
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2869.2002.00299.x
Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the recuperative value of brief and ultra‐brief naps following nocturnal sleep restriction. Sixteen young adult healthy sleepers participated in a repeated mea...Keywords
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