BACKGROUND Sleep hygiene is important for sleep quality and optimal performance during the day. However, it is not always possible to follow sleep hygiene requirements. In multiday relay events, athletes have to sleep immediately after physical exertion and sometimes against their biological clock. OBJECTIVES In this pilot study we investigated the effect of having to sleep at an abnormal cir...

INTRODUCTION To evaluate sleep deprivation and its effects on young physicians in relation to concentration capacity and psychomotor performance. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighteen physicians aged 26 - 33 years were divided into 2 groups: non-sleep deprived group (with no night work) and sleep deprived group (minimum 12 hour of night work/week). We applied Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to screen ...

background pittsburgh sleep quality index (psqi) is one of the most important instruments frequently used to assess sleep quality. this questionnaire is used to assess sleep styles and quality in adults through seven dimensions. objectives the study aims to investigate the reliability, validity and factor structure of the persian version of psqi. materials and methods a survey method with quant...

conclusions a high prevalence of sleep disorder was found in this population, specifically among female students. analysis of the relationship between sleep disorder and academic performance indicates a significant relationship of psqi scores with marital status, habitat, smoking, physical activity, and academic performance. results a total of 177 respondents, with a response rate of 55%, were ...

INTRODUCTION Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms in end-stage kidney disease, particularly among in-centre haemodialysis patients. This two-arm parallel group feasibility randomised controlled trial will determine whether a fully powered efficacy trial is achievable by examining the feasibility of recruitment, acceptability and potential benefits of a cognitive-behavioural ...

OBJECTIVE This study investigated reliability, validity, and clinical relevance of the Adolescent Sleep Hygiene Scale (ASHS) in Dutch adolescents. METHODS The Dutch translation of the ASHS was administered to 186 normal-sleeping adolescents and 112 adolescents with insomnia. Their sleep variables were measured using sleep logs and questionnaires. From the insomnia group, scores were also obta...

POOR SLEEP QUALITY IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER ADULTS AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH DECREMENTS IN LEARNING, MEMORY, AND ALERTNESS; REDUCED IMMUNE FUNCTION; AND DEPRESSION.1 A recent study suggests that too little or too much sleep may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women.2 Older men and women spend more time in bed than do younger people, but they get less sleep.3 I...

Homeschooled students provide a naturalistic comparison group for later/flexible school start times. This study compared sleep patterns and sleep hygiene for homeschooled students and public/private school students (grades 6-12). Public/private school students (n = 245) and homeschooled students (n = 162) completed a survey about sleep patterns and sleep hygiene. Significant school group differ...