The Effects of Experimental Sleep Extension in Middle-to-Older-Aged Healthy Sleepers

Alexandria M. Reynolds; Zachary R. Seymour; Imran H. Iftikhar; M. Michele Burnette; Jennifer M. C. Vendemia; Shawn D. Youngstedt

doi:10.1055/s-0044-1782525

Sleep Science (Dec 2024)

The Effects of Experimental Sleep Extension in Middle-to-Older-Aged Healthy Sleepers

Alexandria M. Reynolds,
Zachary R. Seymour,
Imran H. Iftikhar,
M. Michele Burnette,
Jennifer M. C. Vendemia,
Shawn D. Youngstedt

Affiliations

Alexandria M. Reynolds: ORCiD; Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
Zachary R. Seymour: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States
Imran H. Iftikhar: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
M. Michele Burnette: Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
Jennifer M. C. Vendemia: Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
Shawn D. Youngstedt: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1782525
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 04
pp. e357 – e369

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Objectives To determine the feasibility for middle-aged and older adults to extend their time in bed by 2 h per night for 3 consecutive weeks. Other aims were to examine the effects of sleep extension on mood, cognitive performance, and cardiovascular health.

Published in Sleep Science

ISSN: 1984-0659 (Print); 1984-0063 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology: Consciousness. Cognition
Website: https://lp.thieme.de/journals/sleep-science/1984-0063

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