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1
Q

need avg of 8 hours sleep for how many hours awake?

A

16hours

2
Q

sleep credits

A

2 credits per hour sleep
1 credit used per hour awake
max credit 16
sleep debt when you’ve not had enough sleep

3
Q

how to recover from sleep debt

A

depends on individual but sleep for time you lost

4
Q

effects of sleep deficit

A
eyestrain 
memory problems 
reaction times increase 
increased errors
physiological effects
5
Q

Napping

A

> 30min- head into deep sleep, wake up feeling tired
20-30 min optimal power nap
90min sleep longer and get through first sleep cycle

6
Q

circadian rhythm

A

internal body clock controlling periods of activity & inactivity

7
Q

endogenous(internal) circadian stimuli

A

temperature- primary internal stimuli
coldest 4-5 am - vigilance and performance lowest
warmest body temp 8pm- more difficult to sleep

8
Q

exogenous(external) stimuli (Zeitgebers)

A

clock
sunrise & sunset
light & darkness
meal patterns

9
Q

without zeitgebers the circadian rhythm?

A

becomes a free running circadian rhythm and lengthens to 25-28 hours

10
Q

brain waves are measured by?

A

electroencephalogram (EEG)

electrooculogram (EOG)

11
Q

non REM/ orthodox sleep is?

A

stage 1, 2 , 2 & 4

for body and cell repair

12
Q

stage 1 sleep

A

5-10mins
feels like falling
most twitching
easy to wake up

13
Q

stage 2 sleep

A

5-10mins avg
50% of sleep in stage 2
preparing for deep sleep

14
Q

stage 3&4 sleep

A

deep sleep
slow wave
difficult to wake up from

15
Q

REM/ paradoxical sleep

A

eyes moving behind lids
dream in this phase
heart rate & blood pressure increase, breathing irregular
strengthening and organising memory
muscular parálisis to stop you acting out in sleep. sometimes may sleep walk
4-5 REM cycles a night each one longer than the last

16
Q

circadian dysrhythmia

A

jet lag - trans meridian desynchronisation

from crossing time zones
takes one day for every time zone crossed to recover
or
1 day for every 90mins of jet lag to recover

east is a beast
west is best

recovery depends on the individual
gives tiredness, headache
reduce: don’t have caffeine, alcohol, adjust clock when get on flight

17
Q

stop over <24hrs

A

stay on local home time

18
Q

stop over =24 hrs

A

nap on arrival

have 8hrs sleep before flight

19
Q

stop over >24hrs

A

adjust to new time zone