Effects of feet warming using bed socks on sleep quality and thermoregulatory responses in a cool environment

Abstract Background As a way of helping to sleep in winter, methods of warming the feet through footbaths or heating pads before bedtime are tried. In particular, bed socks are popular during winter sleeping in Korea, but scientific evidence about the physiological effects of bed socks on sleep qual...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yelin Ko, Joo-Young Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-018-0172-z