A study on bedroom environment and sleep quality in Korea

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-128

  Kim, Minhee ^a   Chun, Chungyoon ^b   Han, Jinkyu ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bedroom; Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea; OSAH; Seasons; Sleep quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR TEMPERATURE; APNEA MONITORING; BED; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; ILLUMINATION; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SPRING; SUMMER; WINTER;

EID: 77949652084     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X09358031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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