Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 10, 2026

Author Spotlight: Evaluating the Adjuvant Efficacy and Safety of Angong Niuhuang Pill in Viral Encephalitis Treatment
Published on: April 19, 2024
The efficacy of naps as a fatigue countermeasure: a meta-analytic integration
James E Driskell1, Brian Mullen
1Florida Maxima Corporation, 507 N. New York Ave., R-1, Winter Park, FL, USA. james.driskell@rollins.edu
Abstract:
Modern requirements for extended operations in aviation, transportation, the military, and industry have led to extensive research on countermeasures to mitigate the adverse effects of fatigue. The goals of this research were to (a) summarize and integrate existing research on naps as a fatigue countermeasure using meta-analysis, (b) identify the strength and significance of the effects of naps on performance and feelings of fatigue, and (c) identify factors that may moderate the effects of napping as a fatigue countermeasure. The results of these analyses can be used to predict nap efficacy as a function of length of the nap and the postnap interval. The results of these analyses also suggest an approach to work design that takes into account the optimal effects of naps as a fatigue countermeasure. Actual or potential applications of this research include the development of optimal work schedules to minimize fatigue and increase safety.
More Related Videos
08:36Collecting Sleep, Circadian, Fatigue, and Performance Data in Complex Operational Environments
Published on: August 8, 2019
06:12Evaluation of the Efficacy of the H. pylori Protein HP-NAP as a Therapeutic Tool for Treatment of Bladder Cancer in an Orthotopic Murine Model
Published on: May 29, 2015
Related Concept Videos
Self-Efficacy
Fatigue
Directing Effect of Substituents: meta-Directing Groups
Muscle Recovery and Fatigue
Fatigue Strength of Concrete
Development of Analytical Methods