Open Access<p>Impact of Mandatory Wake Time on Sleep Timing, Sleep Quality and Rest-Activity Cycle in College and University Students Complaining of a Delayed Sleep Schedule: An Actigraphy Study</p>
Author(s) -
Christophe Moderie,
Solenne Van der Maren,
Jean Paquet,
Marie Dumont
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s251743
Subject(s) - actigraphy , medicine , morning , sleep (system call) , circadian rhythm , bedtime , schedule , sleep onset , duration (music) , insomnia , audiology , physical therapy , psychiatry , operating system , computer science , art , literature
Individuals complaining of a delayed sleep schedule are expected to have shorter sleep duration and lower sleep quality when they must comply with morning obligations. The changes in the sleep schedule imposed by morning obligations may in turn decrease the stability and amplitude of their rest-activity cycle. These expectations were only partially supported in previous studies, possibly due to poor differentiation between days with mandatory or free wake times.