The effects of Ramadan fasting on sleep patterns and daytime sleepiness: An objective assessment

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-131

  BaHammam, Ahmed S ^a   Alaseem, Abdulrhman M ^a   Alzakri, Abdulmajid A ^a   Sharif, Munir M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fasting; Ramadan; Sleep; Sleepiness; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DIET RESTRICTION; DROWSINESS; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP TIME;

EID: 84875158361     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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