Sleep Deprivation in Human Subjects: A Reappraisal

Abstract

Some recent studies on sleep loss reveal significant improvements in biochemical, physiological and psychological methods of assessment. Critical examination of these studies indicates altered research emphases, some newly developed research concepts, and a new awareness of the methodological complexity involved in the seemingly simple research tool, sleep deprivation. The present paper suggests that sleep deprivation research will remain important in advancing our understanding of the impact of sleep loss, and of the mechanisms for the need of sleep.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034570

Entities

People

  • Paul Naitoh

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Body Temperature
  • Brain
  • Brain Waves
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Electroencephalography
  • Eye Movements
  • Field Conditions
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Metabolism
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Reaction Time
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Task Performance And Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.