Circadian and Wake-Dependent Influences on Subjective Sleepiness, Cognitive Throughput, and Reaction Time Performance in Older and Young Adults
Author(s) -
Edward J. Silva,
Wei Wang,
Joseph M. Ronda,
James K. Wyatt,
Jeanne F. Duffy
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.1093/sleep/33.4.481
Subject(s) - circadian rhythm , cognition , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , psychology , sleep (system call) , sleep deprivation , throughput , audiology , medicine , neuroscience , computer science , operating system , telecommunications , wireless
To assess circadian and homeostatic influences on subjective sleepiness and cognitive performance in older adults when sleep and waking are scheduled at different times of day; to assess changes in subjective sleepiness and cognitive performance across several weeks of an inpatient study; and to compare these findings with results from younger adults.
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