The effects of napping on cognitive functioning

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 185, Issue C, 2010, Pages 155-166

  Lovato, Nicole ^a   Lack, Leon ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance benefits; Nap length; Naps; Process O; Sleep homeostasis; Sleep inertia

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; BOOK; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NARCOLEPSY; NIGHT SLEEP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP STAGE; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SLOW BRAIN WAVE; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 78349274934     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53702-7.00009-9     Document Type: Chapter

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