Sex differences in sleep: impact of biological sex and sex steroids
JA Mong, DM Cusmano - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Men and women sleep differently. While much is known about the mechanisms that drive
sleep, the reason for these sex differences in sleep behaviour is unknown and understudied …
sleep, the reason for these sex differences in sleep behaviour is unknown and understudied …
Sex differences in insomnia: from epidemiology and etiology to intervention
Abstract Purpose of Review Insomnia is approximately 1.5 times more common in women
than in men. To date, research has advanced our knowledge about why women report …
than in men. To date, research has advanced our knowledge about why women report …
The effects of light therapy on sleep problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A Van Maanen, AM Meijer, KB van der Heijden… - Sleep medicine …, 2016 - Elsevier
Although bright light therapy seems a promising treatment for sleep problems, research
shows inconclusive results. This meta-analysis is the first to systematically review the effect …
shows inconclusive results. This meta-analysis is the first to systematically review the effect …
[PDF][PDF] The role of actigraphy in the study of sleep and circadian rhythms
S Ancoli-Israel, R Cole, C Alessi, M Chambers… - Sleep, 2003 - aasm.org
1.0 BACKGROUND ACTIGRAPHY HAS BEEN USED TO STUDY SLEEP/WAKE PATTERNS
FOR OVER 20 YEARS. The advantage of actigraphy over traditional polysomnography …
FOR OVER 20 YEARS. The advantage of actigraphy over traditional polysomnography …
The role of actigraphy in sleep medicine
A Sadeh, C Acebo - Sleep medicine reviews, 2002 - Elsevier
During the last decade actigraphy (activity-based monitoring) has become an essential tool
in sleep research and sleep medicine. The validity, reliability and limitations of actigraphy for …
in sleep research and sleep medicine. The validity, reliability and limitations of actigraphy for …
The effects of age, sex, ethnicity, and sleep-disordered breathing on sleep architecture
Background Polysomnography is used to assess sleep quality and to gauge the functional
effect of sleep disorders. Few population-based data are available to estimate the variation …
effect of sleep disorders. Few population-based data are available to estimate the variation …
Comparison between subjective and actigraphic measurement of sleep and sleep rhythms
SW Lockley, DJ Skene, J Arendt - Journal of sleep research, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Sleep is often assessed in circadian rhythm studies and long‐term monitoring is required to
detect any changes in sleep over time. The present study aims to investigate the ability of the …
detect any changes in sleep over time. The present study aims to investigate the ability of the …
How much sleep do we need?
M Ferrara, L De Gennaro - Sleep medicine reviews, 2001 - Elsevier
There is increasing concern for sleeplessness-related risks in modern society. Some recent
epidemiological data seem to support the view that many segments of the adult population …
epidemiological data seem to support the view that many segments of the adult population …
Sleep patterns in college students: Gender and grade differences
LL Tsai, SP Li - Journal of psychosomatic research, 2004 - Elsevier
Objective: Since gender effect is inconsistent and grade effect has not been addressed in
previous studies, we investigated both effects on the daily sleep patterns in a group of young …
previous studies, we investigated both effects on the daily sleep patterns in a group of young …
Prevalence and risk factors of poor sleep quality among Chinese elderly in an urban community: results from the Shanghai aging study
J Luo, G Zhu, Q Zhao, Q Guo, H Meng, Z Hong, D Ding - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Sleep disorders causes a significant negative effect on mental and physical
health, particularly among the elderly. The disease burden and risk factors of poor sleep …
health, particularly among the elderly. The disease burden and risk factors of poor sleep …