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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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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research illustrates the alteration of sleep deprivation on attentional networks. The researchers found a problem with complete focus in everyday life‚ from lack of sleep‚ and wanted to figure out as to why this came about. Researchers of this experiment hypothesize that‚ “the tonic component of alerting interacts with both attentional orienting and executive functions” (Exp Brain Res 1)‚ so henceforth‚ their experimental research study was conducted to see if sleep deprivation alters attentional function
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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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Shane McCormick 4/21/2013 Principles of Investigation Research Paper 2012 Aurora‚ Colorado Dark Knight Shooting So picture this; imagine thinking that you are going to go see the much anticipated movie‚ The Dark Knight Rises. This might as well be a good night as any to ask the girl‚ who you have been eying for a couple of weeks‚ out on your first date. Nervously‚ you go up to her and ask her if she would like to go see the midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises and get some dinner before
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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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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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Running head: SLEEP AND MEMORY Sleep and Memory Maria del Rocio Gutierrez University of Texas at Brownsville Sleep and Memory We can define sleep as a period of rest and we can define immediate memory as an organism’s ability to store‚ retain‚ and subsequently retrieve information. Therefore if the organism rests for a period of time the ability to store‚ retain and retrieve information will be improved. This study will focus on how sleeping a minimum of 7 hours a day will reflect a notorious
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Purpose: To inform. Specific purpose: Sleep is a precious gift that allows people to rest. Not getting enough rest on a constant basis can lead to greater problems‚ even death Organizational Pattern: Introduction I. Blame It On the Light Bulb. College students and individuals around the world are suffering from a health problem that can be more detrimental to their health than some forms of cancer. What is it? Sleep Deprivation II. People are losing sleep daily‚ in such a fashion that most
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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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