Comparing the cardiac autonomic activity profile of daytime naps and nighttime sleep

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a reliable technique to evaluate autonomic activity and shows marked changes across a night of sleep. Previous nighttime sleep findings report changes in HRV during non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM), which have been associated with cardiovascular health benefits. Da...

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Main Authors: Lauren N. Whitehurst, Mohsen Naji, Sara C. Mednick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451994417300172