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Is implementing a post-lunch nap beneficial on evening performance, following two nights partial sleep restriction?
We have investigated the effects that partial-sleep-restriction (PSR0, 4-h sleep retiring at 02:30 and waking at 06:30 h for two consecutive nights) have on 07:30 and 17:00 h cognitive and submaximal weightlifting; and whether this performance improves at 17:00 h following a 13:00 h powernap (0, 30 or 60-min). Fifteen resistance-trained males participated in this study. Prior to the […]
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Publication Date: October 9, 2023
Deep representation learning identifies associations between physical activity and sleep patterns during pregnancy and prematurity
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality globally. Research has focused on developing predictive models for PTB without prioritizing cost-effective interventions. Physical activity and sleep present unique opportunities for interventions in low- and middle-income populations (LMICs). However, objective measurement of physical activity and sleep remains challenging and self-reported metrics suffer from low-resolution […]
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Publication Date: September 28, 2023
Night‐to‐night variability in sleep and amyloid beta burden in normal aging
INTRODUCTION Alzheimer’s disease is associated with sleep disturbances and accumulation of cerebral amyloid beta. The objective was to examine whether actigraphy-detected sleep parameters might be biomarkers for early amyloid burden. METHODS Participants underwent a week of actigraphy and an amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Sleep duration and continuity disruption (sleep fragmentation and nocturnal awakenings) […]
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Publication Date: September 21, 2023
Gender, Pain, and Function Associated With Physical Activity After Hospitalization in Persons Living With Dementia
Background: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that are associated with physical activity after hospitalization in persons living with dementia. Methods: Multiple linear regressions were conducted to test factors associated with objective activity levels (sedentary, low, moderate, and vigorous) among 244 patients living with dementia from a randomized controlled trial. Results: Within […]
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Publication Date: September 20, 2023
The Impact of Multisession Sleep-Hygiene Strategies on Sleep Parameters in Elite Swimmers
Purpose: Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality are common in swimmers. Sleep-hygiene strategies demonstrated beneficial effects on several sleep parameters. The present study assessed the impact of a multisession sleep-hygiene training course on sleep in elite swimmers. Methods: Twenty-eight elite swimmers (17 [2] y) participated. The sleep-hygiene strategy consisted of 3 interventions. Sleep was […]
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Publication Date: September 14, 2023
Hormone physiology and sleep dynamics among BaYaka foragers of the Congo Basin: Gendered associations between nighttime activity, testosterone, and cortisol
Sleep quality is an important contributor to health disparities and affects the physiological function of the immune and endocrine systems, shaping how resources are allocated to life history demands. Past work in industrial and post-industrial societies has shown that lower total sleep time (TST) or more disrupted nighttime sleep are linked to flatter diurnal slopes […]
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Publication Date: September 6, 2023
Bipolar disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period:: Patients considerations, course of bipolar disorder and impact of sleep loss
The aim of this thesis was to study the course of bipolar disorder (BD) in pregnant women and the influence of sleep during pregnancy and the peripartum period on the development of postpartum mood symptoms. Importantly, we also wanted to explore considerations of women with BD about family planning and pregnancy. Main findings What are […]
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Publication Date: September 1, 2023
Patients with cluster headache show signs of insomnia and sleep related stress: results from an actigraphy and self-assessed sleep study
Background Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache disorder which is characterized by circadian timing of headache attacks, usually at nighttime, in around two thirds of patients. Patients with CH often report sleep difficulties, though it is unknown whether this is a cause or a consequence of nightly headache attacks. Objective In this case-control study […]
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Publication Date: August 18, 2023
Testing an Intervention to Improve Post-hospital Outcomes in Persons Living with Dementia and Their Family Care Partners
Background and Objective Hospitalized persons living with dementia are at risk for functional decline, behavioral symptoms of distress, and delirium, all persisting in the post-acute period. In turn, family care partners (FCPs) experience increased anxiety and lack of preparedness for caregiving, compounding existing strain and burden. Family-centered Function-focused Care (Fam-FFC) purposefully engages FCPs in assessment, […]
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Publication Date: August 16, 2023
Multiphase Spinal Cord Stimulation in Participants With Chronic Back or Leg Pain: Results of the BENEFIT-02 Randomized Clinical Trial
Objective This study aimed to assess the safety and effectiveness of a new charge-distributed multiphase stimulation paradigm during an extended spinal cord stimulation (SCS) trial. Materials and Methods This prospective, multicenter, randomized, single-blind, feasibility study included participants with chronic low back and/or leg pain and baseline numerical rating scale (NRS) for overall pain intensity ≥6. […]
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Publication Date: August 16, 2023
Napping and circadian sleep-wake regulation during healthy aging
Study objectives Daytime napping is frequently reported among the older population and has attracted increasing attention due to its association with multiple health conditions. Here, we tested whether napping in the aged is associated with altered circadian regulation of sleep, sleepiness and vigilance performance. Methods Sixty healthy older individuals (mean age: 69y., 39 women) were […]
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Publication Date: August 14, 2023
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of nurse-delivered sleep restriction therapy for insomnia in primary care (HABIT): a pragmatic, superiority, open-label, randomised controlled trial
Background Insomnia is prevalent and distressing but access to the first-line treatment, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), is extremely limited. We aimed to assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of sleep restriction therapy, a key component of CBT, which has the potential to be widely implemented. Methods We did a pragmatic, superiority, open-label, randomised controlled trial of […]
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Publication Date: August 10, 2023
Mechanisms and consequences of weight gain after deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Body weight gain in combination with metabolic alterations has been observed after deep brain stimulation (DBS) of subthalamic nucleus (STN) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which potentially counteracts the positive effects of motor improvement. We aimed to identify stimulation-dependent effects on motor activities, body weight, body composition, energy metabolism, and metabolic blood parameters and […]
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Publication Date: August 8, 2023
Soccer, Sleep, Repeat: Effects of Training Characteristics on Sleep Quantity and Sleep Architecture
Due to the high demands of competitive sports, the sleep architecture of adolescent athletes may be influenced by their regular training. To date, there is no clear evidence on how training characteristics (intensity, time of day, number of sessions) influence sleep quality and quantity. 53 male soccer players (M = 14.36 years, SD = 0.55) […]
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Publication Date: August 2, 2023
Educational Concerns About the Safety of Cataract Surgery During Residency: The E3CAPS Pedagogic Study
Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure performed in France. While the incidence of intraoperative complications affecting visual prognosis is extremely low, given the large number of patients operated on, the absolute number of patients affected by complications is quite high. Complication rates are significantly higher when ophthalmology residents (ORs) perform the surgery. Although […]
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Publication Date: August 2, 2023
Sleep–wake monitoring of people with intellectual disability: Examining the agreement of EMFIT QS and actigraphy
Background Gaining insight into sleep–wake patterns of persons with intellectual disabilities is commonly done using wrist actigraphy. For some people, contactless alternatives are needed. This study compares a contactless bed sensor with wrist actigraphy to monitor sleep–wake patterns of people with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities. Method Data were collected with EMFIT QS (activity and […]
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Publication Date: July 25, 2023
The efficacy of weighted blankets for sleep in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder—A randomized controlled crossover trial
Weighted blankets are a non-pharmacological intervention for treating sleep and anxiety problems in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. However, research on the efficacy of weighted blankets is sparse. The aim of this randomized controlled trial with a crossover design (4 + 4 weeks) was to evaluate the efficacy of weighted blankets on sleep among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and […]
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Publication Date: July 15, 2023
User experiences of pre-sleep sensory alpha brainwave entrainment for people with chronic pain and sleep disturbance
Aim: To explore the user experiences of pre-sleep alpha entrainment via a smartphone-enabled audio or visual stimulation program for people with chronic pain and sleep disturbance. Materials & methods: Semi-structured interviews were held with 27 participants completing a feasibility study of pre-sleep entrainment use for 4 weeks. Transcriptions were subject to template analysis. Results: Five […]
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Publication Date: July 9, 2023
Concordance of objective and subjective measures of sleep in children with neurodevelopmental conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to delineate the concordance of objective and subjective measures of sleep in children with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs). A systematic literature search identified 31 studies that compare objective and subjective estimates of sleep parameters in autism, ADHD or rare genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disability. The meta-analyses […]
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Publication Date: July 7, 2023
Effects of Different Exercise Programs on Symptoms, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Restless Legs Syndrome
Background Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder that can have a significant detrimental impact on the quality of life and sleep. Objectives Our aim was to examine the effects of aerobic exercise and stretching exercise programs on symptom severity, sleep, and quality of life in patients with primary RLS. Methods A total of […]
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Publication Date: July 4, 2023
Physical activity, daytime activity and sleep during a spa stay
INTRODUCTION: Recently, the Spa stay, including facilities (e.g., swimming pools and gyms), and treatments, have been described as incrementing physical activity (PA), sleep quality, and, more generally, the quality of life [1, 2]. To date, no studies have investigated these aspects in sub-healthy subjects visiting Italian Spa; thus, the current study aims to shed light […]
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Publication Date: July 1, 2023
Low Doses of Melatonin to Improve Sleep in Children with ADHD: An Open-Label Trial
Objective. Only a few studies assessing the sleep effects of low doses of melatonin (aMT) have been performed in the past, most of them in adults, and only one in subjects with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to provide evidence of the changes induced by aMT doses as low as 1 […]
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Publication Date: June 28, 2023
Conditioning of the Cortisol Awakening Response in Healthy Men: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: The hormone cortisol plays important roles in human circadian and stress physiology and is an interesting target for interventions. Cortisol varies not only in response to stress but also as part of a diurnal rhythm. It shows a particularly sharp increase immediately after awakening, the cortisol awakening response (CAR). Cortisol can be affected by […]
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Publication Date: June 19, 2023
Sleep Location and Its Association with Caregiver Sleep Quality During Patient Hospital Admission
During acute hospitalization, many caregivers decide to stay at the care recipient’s bedside over the course of several days or months, coping with a stressful situation and a poor sleeping environment. Our objective was to characterize caregiver sleep–wake cycles during care recipient hospital admission and test the association between sleep location (home versus hospital) and […]
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Publication Date: June 16, 2023
Can air purification improve sleep quality? A 2‐week randomised‐controlled crossover pilot study in healthy adults
Insufficient quantity and quality of sleep is a public health concern that can be addressed by interventions for improving sleep outcomes. Environmental factors such as poor air quality are a potential target for intervention, particularly in light of associations between air pollution and worse sleep. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the […]
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Publication Date: June 1, 2023
Physiological and behavioural effects of intermittent fasting vs daily caloric restriction in meat-type poultry
Intermittent fasting (IF) is the practice of temporal food restriction to promote metabolic switching between a glucose- and a ketone-based metabolism, which has been reported to come with diverse health benefits. IF practices appear to confer many of the advantages of caloric restriction without restricting total energy intake, and studies in both rodents and humans […]
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Publication Date: May 30, 2023
Towards a Distinct Sleep and Behavioural Profile of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): A Comparison between FASD, Autism and Typically Developing Children
BACKGROUND: The term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) describes a range of neurodevelopmental conditions, the direct result of prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD encompasses a range of behavioural, cognitive and sleep patterns that are sometimes indiscernible from other neurodevelopmental conditions, one in particular being Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This study aimed to provide a comparison of […]
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Publication Date: May 16, 2023
The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus of The Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and it’s Circadian Outputs
The Earth is in constant movement around the Sun – this has created environments with changing light throughout the day and year. Through evolution animals have adapted to this change in light and circadian and circannual rhythms have evolved to enhance fitness and survival. Animals living in the Arctic region have a different relationship to […]
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Publication Date: May 14, 2023
Sleep IntervEntion as Symptom Treatment for ADHD (SIESTA)-Blended CBT sleep intervention to improve sleep, ADHD symptoms and related problems in adolescents with ADHD: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Introduction Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience a more disrupted sleep and more sleep problems compared with typically developing adolescents. This is particularly concerning, because disrupted sleep is related to worsened clinical, neurocognitive and functional outcomes and leads to increased ADHD symptom impairment. Due to the specific difficulties adolescents with ADHD experience, a […]
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Publication Date: May 13, 2023
Sleep Reactivity and Related Factors in Adolescence: An Increased Risk for Insomnia? A Longitudinal Assessment
Purpose The individual vulnerability for stress-related sleep difficulties (eg, sleep reactivity) is known as a predisposing factor of insomnia in adults, yet relatively little is known about sleep reactivity in adolescence. The study goal is to determine factors related to sleep reactivity and to investigate whether sleep reactivity and related factors predict current and new […]
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Publication Date: May 10, 2023
Does workplace telepressure get under the skin? Protocol for an ambulatory assessment study on wellbeing and health-related physiological, experiential, and behavioral concomitants of workplace telepressure
Background The daily working life of many employees requires the use of modern information and communication technology (ICT) devices such as computers, tablets, and smartphones. The double-edged nature of digital work environments has been increasingly highlighted. Benefits such as increased flexibility come at a personal cost. One of the potential downsides is workplace telepressure, i.e., […]
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Publication Date: May 3, 2023
Exploring the Relationship between Disordered Sleep and Mood in Male Anorexia Nervosa: An Actigraphy Study
Eating disorders (EDs), including anorexia nervosa (AN), are severe psychological disorders that affect individuals’ eating behaviours and body perception. Previous research has shown that people with EDs often report poorer sleep. Some literature has suggested that it is mood dysregulation that mediates the link between EDs and sleep. However, the majority of previous studies only […]
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Publication Date: May 2, 2023
Multimodal investigation of melanopsin retinal ganglion cells in Alzheimer’s disease
Objective In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the presence of circadian dysfunction is well-known and may occur early in the disease course. The melanopsin retinal ganglion cell (mRGC) system may play a relevant role in contributing to circadian dysfunction. In this study, we aimed at evaluating, through a multimodal approach, the mRGC system in AD at an […]
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Publication Date: April 23, 2023
Development of a Web Interface for the Dynamic Visualization of Evaluation Test Results to Improve the Follow-up for French Elite Athletes
Currently, the SEP laboratory has developed a system to automatically generate PDF reports summarizing the results of evaluation tests. This system works well in production but has several limitations. In fact, the use of OriginPro software is an obstacle because of the need for a paid license and hence its use is often limited to […]
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Publication Date: April 6, 2023
Improving sleep and learning in rehabilitation after stroke, part 2 (INSPIRES2): study protocol for a home-based randomised control trial of digital cognitive behavioural therapy (dCBT) for insomnia
Introduction Consolidation of motor skill learning, a key component of rehabilitation post-stroke, is known to be sleep dependent. However, disrupted sleep is highly prevalent after stroke and is often associated with poor motor recovery and quality of life. Previous research has shown that digital cognitive behavioural therapy (dCBT) for insomnia can be effective at improving […]
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Publication Date: April 6, 2023
The evolving role of quantitative actigraphy in clinical sleep medicine
Actigraphy has a consolidated role in Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders (CRSWD) and recent studies have highlighted the use of actigraphy for narcolepsy and REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD). This review aims at summarising the results of studies published over the last decade regarding the use of actigraphy. Thirty-five studies proved eligible, and results […]
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Publication Date: April 1, 2023
Effectiveness of home-based videoconference interventions through Physical Exercise Training, Bright Light Exposure and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation on Sleep in Older Adults: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Aging is characterized by substantial changes in sleep architecture that negatively impact physical fitness, quality of life, mood or cognitive functioning. Older adults often fail to reach the recommended amount of physical activity to prevent the age-related decline sleep function, partly because of geographical barriers. Home-based interventions could overcome these barriers preventing older adults […]
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Publication Date: March 30, 2023
Risk Ahead: Actigraphy-based early-warning signals of increases in depressive symptoms during antidepressant discontinuation
Antidepressant discontinuation increases the risk of experiencing depressive symptoms. In a repeated single-subject design, we tested whether transitions in depression were preceded by increases in actigraphy-based critical-slowing-down-based early-warning signals (EWSs; variance, kurtosis, autocorrelation), circadian-rhythm-based indicators, and decreases in mean activity levels. Four months of data from 16 individuals with a transition in depression and nine […]
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Publication Date: March 25, 2023
Light-induced Melatonin Suppressions by 1000-Hz Flickering and Nonflickering Blue Light Conditions
Night bright light is known to suppress melatonin secretion. However, novel photoreceptors, named intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, are mainly responsible for projecting dark/bright information to the superchiasmatic nucleus and thus regulating the circadian system. It has been shown that a 100-Hz flickering light suppresses melatonin secretion more than the nonflickering one even if the […]
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Publication Date: March 15, 2023
Rest-Activity Rhythm, Pain, and Motor Activity in Multiple Sclerosis
BACKGROUND Although the relationships among physical disability, mood disorders, and pain are well described in multiple sclerosis (MS), little is known about whether those symptoms are associated with sleep disturbances. METHODS Forty-six patients with MS experiencing pain participated. Sleep was indirectly measured by assessing rest-activity rhythm via actigraphy: interdaily stability, intradaily variability, and relative amplitude. […]
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Publication Date: March 8, 2023
Investigating mental defeat in individuals with chronic pain: Protocol for a longitudinal experience sampling study
Introduction Previous qualitative and cross-sectional research has identified a strong sense of mental defeat in people with chronic pain who also experience the greatest levels of distress and disability. This study will adopt a longitudinal experience sampling design to examine the within-person link between the sense of mental defeat and distress and disability associated with […]
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Publication Date: March 6, 2023
Lack of Diurnal Variation in Salivary Cortisol Is Linked to Sleep Disturbances and Heightened Anxiety in Adolescents with Williams Syndrome
Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine the potential relationship between sleep patterns, cortisol levels, and anxiety profiles in adolescents with Williams Syndrome (WS) compared to typically developing adolescents. Method: Thirteen adolescents with WS and thirteen TD adolescents (age range 12–18 years) were recruited. Participants were provided with a “testing kit”, containing […]
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Publication Date: March 3, 2023
Genetic background to attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder symptoms at the age of 5 years: the role of sleep duration
Study Objectives We studied the associations between polygenic risk score (PRS) for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (1) ADHD symptoms in 5-year-old children, (2) sleep duration throughout childhood, and (3) the interaction between PRS for ADHD and short sleep duration relative to ADHD symptoms at 5 years. Methods This study is based on […]
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Publication Date: March 1, 2023
Internal desynchronization of circadian rhythms in 14 “free run” people living in a cave – Mission Deep Time
Objective Since the 1960s, it has been established that the endogenous rhythm of the circadian clock is approximately 24.5 h in the absence of any time donor. The objective of our study is to determine if a group of people living out of time will present the same rhythm as previously observed and if this […]
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Publication Date: March 1, 2023
Phenotypic divergence in sleep and circadian cycles linked by affective state and environmental risk related to psychosis
Study Objectives Environmental cues influence circadian rhythm timing and neurochemicals involved in the regulation of affective behavior. How this interplay makes them a probable nonspecific risk factor for psychosis is unclear. We aimed to identify the relationship between environmental risk for psychosis and circadian timing phenotypes sampled from the general population. Methods Using an online […]
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Publication Date: March 1, 2023
A feasibility study of pre-sleep audio and visual alpha brain entrainment for people with chronic pain and sleep disturbance
Introduction: Chronic pain and sleep disturbance are bi-directionally related. Cortical electrical activity in the alpha frequency band can be enhanced with sensory stimulation via the phenomenon of entrainment, and may reduce pain perception. A smartphone based programme which delivers 10 Hz stimulation through flickering light or binaural beats was developed for use at night, pre-sleep, with […]
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Publication Date: February 23, 2023
Combining actigraphy and experience sampling to assess physical activity and sleep in patients with psychosis: A feasibility study
Background: Sleep disorders and reduced physical activity are common in patients with psychosis and can be related to health-related outcomes such as symptomatology and functioning. Mobile health technologies and wearable sensor methods enable continuous and simultaneous monitoring of physical activity, sleep, and symptoms in one’s day-to-day environment. Only a few studies have applied simultaneous assessment […]
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Publication Date: February 23, 2023
Dynamics of working memory process revealed by independent component analysis in an fMRI study
Human memory is prone to errors in many everyday activities but also when cultivating hobbies such as traveling and/or learning a new language. For instance, while visiting foreign countries, people erroneously recall foreign language words that are meaningless to them. Our research simulated such errors in a modified Deese-Roediger-McDermott paradigm for short-term memory with phonologically […]
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Publication Date: February 18, 2023
Improving sleep after stroke: a randomised controlled trial of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia
Stroke is frequently accompanied by long-term sleep disruption. We therefore aimed to assess the efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy (dCBT) for insomnia to improve sleep after stroke. A parallel group randomised controlled trial was conducted remotely in participant’s homes/online. Randomisation was online with minimisation of between-group differences in age and baseline Sleep Condition Indicator […]
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Publication Date: February 8, 2023
Sleep problems in children with Angelman Syndrome: The effect of a behavioral intervention program
Background & aims The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a behavioral intervention on sleep problems, which are significant and an unmet clinical need in children with Angelman Syndrome (AS). Methods & procedures Children (2–18 years) with AS and sleep problems were randomized to a behavioral intervention program or a control […]
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Publication Date: February 6, 2023
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