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  • Sleep Science
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Early morning behaviors can form productive habits, but sleep inertia hinders immediate post-waking performance.
  • Sleep inertia reduces motivation and available time for beneficial morning activities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore factors influencing morning behavior performance using wake-up tasks.
  • To understand how implementing wake-up tasks affects morning behavior change.

Main Methods:

  • Designed an apparatus for wake-up task alarms and squat exercises.
  • Recruited 36 participants for a 2-week study involving morning squat exercises with wake-up tasks.
  • Employed generalized estimating equation and thematic analysis for data evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Wake-up tasks significantly correlated with target behavior completion (math task: P=.005; picture task: P<.001).
  • Task completion time was associated with alarm dismissal time (P<.001).
  • Theory of Planned Behavior variables showed significance, with varying magnitudes and directions.

Conclusions:

  • Wake-up tasks are effective for achieving target morning behaviors.
  • Key factors for morning behavior change include timely waking, overcoming sleep inertia, and prompt initiation of desired activities.