Recovery of sleep loss
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2013
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Dorrian, J.
Lamond, N.
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CA, K.
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Source details - Title: Encyclopedia of sleep, 2013 / CA, K. (ed./s), pp.359-362
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In recent years, there has been increasing focus on the way in which people recover following periods of acute and chronic sleep loss. This is an emerging area of research, with findings suggesting that the recovery process may be slower and more complex than originally thought. Indeed, results indicate that recovery is affected by the type (acute vs. chronic) and severity of sleep loss, the length of the recovery sleep opportunity, and the number of days available for recovery. Moreover, it is clear that different aspects of functioning (e.g., sleep, sleepiness, performance) recover at different rates. Sleep loss is common, and contributes to performance impairment, injury, and accident, and while individuals may report feeling recovered, their performance may remain impaired. Therefore, understanding how much sleep people need to recover from periods of sleep loss is of critical importance.
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Copyright 2013 Elsevier