Effect of napping on a bean bag chair on sleep stage, muscle activity, and heart rate variability

Background Although ample evidence has demonstrated that daytime napping is beneficial for health and cognitive performance, bedding for napping has not yet been scientifically investigated. Objectives To explore the effect of a bean bag chair on daytime napping and physiological parameters related...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Masaki Nishida, Atsushi Ichinose, Yusuke Murata, Kohei Shioda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2022-05-01
Subjects:	Nap Bean bag chair Electroencephalogram Electromyogram Heart rate variability Autonomic nervous function
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/13284.pdf

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