In:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI AG, Vol. 19, No. 19 ( 2022-09-27), p. 12270-
Kurzfassung:
The number of occasions to stay in a car overnight is increasing during disasters; however, the effects on sleep and the impact on daytime functioning are not well understood. We investigated the effect of seat angle when sleeping in a car and its impact on calculation performance the following day. Fifteen healthy males participated in three trials (sleeping in a car with the front seat angled at 45° and 60° in a laboratory and sleeping at home); sleep and calculation performance the following day were compared. Increased wake after sleep onset and decreased slow-wave sleep were observed in the 60° trial, that is, near-vertical, compared with the others. Subjective sleep quality and calculation performance in the 45° and 60° trials were poorer than those in the home trial. The effect of seat angle on sleep was confirmed objectively, but not subjectively, suggesting that a large seat angle might cause sleep impairment.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1660-4601
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph191912270
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
MDPI AG
Publikationsdatum:
2022
ZDB Id:
2175195-X
