Sleep Quality Changes during Overwintering at the German Antarctic Stations Neumayer II and III: The Gender Factor.

PURPOSE:Antarctic residence holds many challenges to human physiology, like increased psycho-social tension and altered circadian rhythm, known to influence sleep. We assessed changes in sleep patterns during 13 months of overwintering at the German Stations Neumayer II and III from 2008 to 2014, wi...

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Main Authors: Mathias Steinach, Eberhard Kohlberg, Martina Anna Maggioni, Stefan Mendt, Oliver Opatz, Alexander Stahn, Hanns-Christian Gunga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4769303?pdf=render