The Effect of Appetitive Daytime Napping on Cognitive Functions

ERGÖNÜL HÜRMAN İ., Inanc G., Taslica S., Ozgoren M., Oniz A.

JOURNAL OF TURKISH SLEEP MEDICINE-TURK UYKU TIBBI DERGISI, vol.5, no.2, pp.27-30, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jtsm.55264
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TURKISH SLEEP MEDICINE-TURK UYKU TIBBI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.27-30
  • Keywords: Appetitive daytime napping, cognitive functions, reaction time, performance, NAP, PERFORMANCE, ALERTNESS, EEG
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The need for sleep is universal and its function is not completely clarified. Daytime alertness decreases after midday and one of the ways of preventing this decrease is daytime napping. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects 60-minutes appetitive daytime napping on cognitive performance.