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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Effects of a quality sleep for college student’s academic achievements “Do college/university students with good sleep quality differ in academic achievement than university students with poor sleep quality” Researchers believe that improved sleeping habits result in better academic performance. Studies have indicated that over 60% of college students were poor quality sleepers‚ resulting in daytime sleepiness and an increase of physical and psychological problems (Lund et al.‚ 2010; Sing and
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Good Nights Sleep Sleep is often the first thing people give up when life gets busy. People often forget what roles sleep play in our lives. In humans it has been demonstrated that metabolic activity of the brain decreases after 24 hours of sustained wakefulness. Lack of sleep can result in decreased immune system function‚ decreased body temperature as well as a decreased release of growth hormone. Variable heart rate increases can also be a sign of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation
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Sleep Deprivation Essay Circadian rhythms are biological changes that occur on a 24-hour cycle. This is the earth’s cycle of days and nights that our bodies adapt to by developing a pattern of bodily functions. Our alertness‚ core body temperature‚ moods‚ learning efficiency‚ blood pressure‚ metabolism‚ and pulse rate all follow these circadian rhythms. When these rhythms are disrupted‚ that is when we begin to have problems with our sleep. A lack of sleep causes increased fatigue‚ decreased concentration
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People are getting less sleep in today ’s society than they did 80 years ago (Myers 54). Although not every person needs to sleep the standard number of 8 hours a night‚ everyone has a set number they need to meet in order to function optimally. About 20% of Americans are reporting that they are getting less than 6 hours of sleep a night (Davis). Modern inventions like computers‚ television‚ and social diversions are making this hard to achieve (Myers 53). Many people have the misconception that
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Sleep Deprivation Among College Students Introduction A college student that wants to receive that good grade point average at the end of the semester does not always receive the recommended six to eight hours of sleep every night. Not only is sleep just something we need‚ it is a necessity and is needed to keep our bodies healthy. This‚ as a college student‚ is a very typical way to get through four years of school‚ a lack of rest and a lot of homework. As a college student‚ we tend to spend
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A Good Night’s Sleep My friend has always wanted to be able to just fall on her bed and sleep‚ but with all these classes and parties‚ she only seems to be able to sleep at about 8 hours a day. She has to wake up at 6 o’clock for school every day. She also always seems to be grumpy in class and no one wants to talk to her. My friend and many other kids sleeping times are very late‚ so they are not receiving the energy they need. Sleep fuels our body so we can store enough energy to do all the
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The importance of sleep in sports By: Benjamin R. Ritchie Most athletes would agree that getting enough sleep before a game is very important. Researchers are discovering that sleep deprivation before a game can have a huge impact of the athletes performance by slowing their glucose metabolism by thirty percent. Glucose and glycogen are the main sources of energy for athletes. Being able store the glucose in the muscles is very important for the athletes endurance and performance. Athletes
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that if left untreated can result in death. According to a recent journal article‚ “up to 93% of women and 82% of men may have undiagnosed moderate to severe OSA” (Park MD‚ Ramar MD‚ Olson MD‚ 2011‚ p. 549). OSA is characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breathing during sleep. These are called apneas and hypopneas. A recent journal article published by the Mayo Clinic defined OSA as “a disorder in which a person frequently stops breathing
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JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE‚ 21(2)‚ 342 – 349 Rise and Fall of Sleep Quantity and Quality With Student Experiences Across the First Year of University Nancy L. Galambos and Andrea L. Howard Jennifer L. Maggs University of Alberta The Pennsylvania State University Covariations of self-reported sleep quantity (duration) and quality (disturbances) with affective‚ stressful‚ academic‚ and social experiences across the first year of university in 187 Canadian students (M age 5
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