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Clocks & Sleep
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 389-401: Risk of Comorbid Insomnia Disorder Associated with Major Depression in Apneic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Given the limitations of available studies, the objective of this study was to explore the role played by current and remitted major depression in the occurrence of comorbid insomnia disorder for apneic patients. Data from 1488 apneic patients wer...
Author: Matthieu Hein
Posted: July 26, 2024, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 312-321: Sleep Quality, but Not Personality Traits, Mediates the Relationship between Chronotype and Life Satisfaction: A Study in Young Adults
Chronotype reflects the morningness–eveningness preference over a 24 h period. Significant data indicate meaningful differences between evening types (ETs) and morning types (MTs) in behavior, personality traits, health, and well-being. This...
Author: Anat Lan
Posted: July 23, 2024, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 322-337: Predicting Sleep Quality through Biofeedback: A Machine Learning Approach Using Heart Rate Variability and Skin Temperature
Sleep quality (SQ) is a crucial aspect of overall health. Poor sleep quality may cause cognitive impairment, mood disturbances, and an increased risk of chronic diseases. Therefore, assessing sleep quality helps identify individuals at risk and de...
Author: Andrea Di Credico
Posted: July 23, 2024, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 338-358: Combined Effects of Moderate Hypoxia and Sleep Restriction on Mental Workload
Aircraft pilots face a high mental workload (MW) under environmental constraints induced by high altitude and sometimes sleep restriction (SR). Our aim was to assess the combined effects of hypoxia and sleep restriction on cognitive and physiologi...
Author: Anaïs Pontiggia
Posted: July 23, 2024, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 359-388: Generative Models for Periodicity Detection in Noisy Signals
We present the Gaussian Mixture Periodicity Detection Algorithm (GMPDA), a novel method for detecting periodicity in the binary time series of event onsets. The GMPDA addresses the periodicity detection problem by inferring parameters of a generat...
Author: Ezekiel Barnett
Posted: July 23, 2024, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 291-311: The Impact of Sleep on Haematological Parameters in Firefighters
Sleep is a vital process that impacts biological functions such as cell renewal, bone regeneration, and immune system support. Disrupted sleep can interrupt erythropoiesis, leading to fewer red blood cells, reduced haemoglobin concentration, and d...
Author: Sara Alves
Posted: June 26, 2024, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 281-290: Time of Day and Sleep Deprivation Effects on Risky Decision Making
Previous research has revealed that daily variations in human neurobehavioral functions are driven in part by the endogenous circadian system. The objective of this study was to explore whether there exists a circadian influence on performance reg...
Author: Noelia Ruiz-Herrera
Posted: June 20, 2024, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 267-280: SleepSync: Early Testing of a Personalised Sleep–Wake Management Smartphone Application for Improving Sleep and Cognitive Fitness in Defence Shift Workers
Shift work, long work hours, and operational tasks contribute to sleep and circadian disruption in defence personnel, with profound impacts on cognition. To address this, a digital technology, the SleepSync app, was designed for use in defence. A ...
Author: Prerna Varma
Posted: May 29, 2024, 12:00 am