Sleep Deprivation ‘What effects does sleep deprivation have on people?’ Assessment Type 4: Investigation – STAGE 2 ESL CONTENTS PAGES INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 DEFFINITION………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………3 STATISTICS………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………….4 CAUSES & EFFECTS…………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………4 SOLUTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….5 CONCLUSION…...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
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Sleep is a physical and mental resting state in which a person becomes relatively inactive and unaware of the environment. In essence‚ sleep is a partial detachment from the world‚ where most external stimuli are blocked from the senses. Normal sleep is characterized by a general decrease in body temperature‚ blood pressure‚ breathing rate‚ and most other bodily functions. In contrast‚ the human brain never decreases inactivity. Studies have shown that the brain is as active during sleep as it
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Importance of sleep Sleep is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing‚ according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep. For example‚ surveys conducted by the NSF (1999-2004) reveal that at least 40 million Americans suffer from over 70 different sleep disorders and 60 percent of adults report having sleep problems a few nights a week or more. Most of those with these problems go undiagnosed and untreated. In
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section Literature Review of Sleep Deprivation Sleep deprivation is a pattern of sleeping where an individual fails to get enough sleep during the night. On average‚ adults need seven to eight hours‚ were teens and children need an average of nine hours of sleep to feel well rested (1). Numerous literatures expand on the topic of sleep deprivation and the effects it has on the human body. This literature can be divided into three parts: 1) studies that show how sleep deprivation causes changes in
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1 - SLEEP DISORDERS Sleep Terrors Table of Contents Introduction p 3 Body p 3 Definition p 3 Overview p 3 Diagnosis p 5 Symptoms p 5 Treatment‚ Prognosis‚ and Prevention p 6 Role of the Polysomnographic Technologist p 7 Polysomnograpic Record p 8 Summary/Conclusion p 9 References p 10 Sleep Terrors Sleep terrors are commonly known by a few terms‚ including sleep terrors‚ night terrors‚ sleep terror
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Need for Sleep and effects of Sleep Deprivation on Cognitive Performance Poojan Nikunjkumar Mehta 2012CS10241 Siddarth KM 2012CS10256 Index Terms Sleep‚ Sleep deprivation‚ memory consolidation‚ temporal memory‚ decision making‚ visual processing. Introduction Sleep is an everyday phenomenon‚ which many people take for granted. It is very important to know its need and what happens when we don’t sleep properly. This article is aimed at studying different theories regarding sleep and the
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Importance of Sleep: Why You Need Sleep & Its Importance One of the best things that life has to offer is the option to sit or lie down and engage in the multiple levels of sleep. Sleep is something that every human needs so that their body can function properly. There are different levels of sleep as well as benefits that come from sleep. though some may suffer from sleep there are certain things that can help prevent this Why You Need Sleep & Its Importance What Is Sleep? Sleep has been
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no one gets enough sleep with their own busy schedule‚ especially teens. Teens need sleep for their body‚ considering the fact that we have a rapid growth and developing bodies to take care of. As an adolescents‚ we need a good nine hours of sleep so we do better in school and extracurricular activities. What most of our society is not informed about is the fact being sleep deprived is terrible for your health and may cause life threatening situations. As well as‚ being sleep deprived is some what
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Sleep Deprivation Introduction Attention Material: Blame it on the light bulb. College students and individuals across the country are suffering from a health problem that can be more detrimental to their health than some forms of cancer. What is it? Sleep Deprivation. Motivation Material: People are losing sleep daily‚ in such a fashion that most have trouble staying awake during work‚ driving‚ or even in class. Thesis & Overview: Sleep deprivation is a serious medical situation that can
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Sleep Apnea This article was on the warning signs of sleep apnea‚ how to distinguish it from normal snoring‚ and what you can do about it. There are many different types of sleep apnea from obstructive sleep apnea‚ central sleep apnea‚ and complex sleep apnea.Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common‚ central sleep apnea is the less common‚ and complex is a mixture of both obstructive and central. Sleep apnea is when breathing is disturbed during sleep. Breathing stops from 10-20 seconds and
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