The effect of short sleep deprivation on cognitive performance and sleepiness in adults
- Author:
Yanping Song
1
;
Wei Qin
1
;
Xinrui Lü
1
;
Ziyao Wang
1
;
Weimin Dang
1
;
Zhizhong Chen
1
;
Baohua Liu
1
;
Wentian Dong
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From: Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(1):148-152
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective :To investigate the effects of one night of sleep deprivation on adults ’cognitive performance
and sleepiness.
Methods : The study employed a repeated⁃measures design. Participants performed cognitive performance tasks , which included the Continuous Performance Test and Digit Span Test and Karolinska Sleepiness Scale. The data were analyzed using one⁃way repeated⁃measures ANOVA.
Results :48 participants were included in this study. Sleep deprivation during night shift had a adversely affect on sustained attention performance and alertness (P < 0. 05) . Compared with the beginning of night shift work , the correct number decreased , the number of errors , missed number and reaction time increased , and the score of Karolinska sleepiness scale decreased after the night shift work. The sleep deprivation has no significant effect on working memory performance (P > 0. 05) .
Conclusion :One night of sleep deprivation has significant deleterious effects on cognitive performance and subjec⁃ tive sleepiness. However, no effect on the working memory performances has been found. - Full text:2024120317143955076夜班环境中睡眠剥夺对成年人认知表现的影响_宋艳平.pdf
