The Role of Sleep in Human Performance and Well-Being
Authors
Shattuck, Nita Lewis
Matsangas, Panagiotis
Mysliwiec, Vincent
Creamer, Jennifer L.
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Second Readers
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Date of Issue
2020
Date
2020
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
en_US
Abstract
This chapter explores the influence of sleep on human performance and well-being. A general discussion of the role of sleep in humans is followed by a description of the functions of various stages of sleep. The authors explore causal factors of insufficient sleep and inventory known effects of sleep restriction on human performance. They then describe the particular challenges of fatigue and sleep deprivation in military operational environments. The efficacy of fatigue countermeasures and alertness aids commonly used in military settings is presented. The chapter concludes with an argument for more deliberately protecting and promoting sleep, particularly in vulnerable populations such as shiftworkers.
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Book Chapter
Description
The article of record as published may be found at https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190455132.003.0010
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Department
Operations Research (OR)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
39 p.
Citation
Shattuck, N. L., Matsangas, P., Mysliwiec, V., & Creamer, J. L. The role of sleep in human performance and well-being. In D. Schnyer & M. D. Matthews (Eds.), The Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience of Human Performance in Extreme Settings. New York: Oxford University Press.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.