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  • Neuroscience
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  • Cognitive Psychology

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  • Cognitive fatigue (CF) impairs performance and well-being, often exacerbated by poor sleep quality.
  • Sleep fragmentation (SF) and intermittent hypoxia are common in conditions like obstructive sleep apnea.
  • Understanding SF's neurophysiological effects in healthy individuals can inform strategies for cognitive enhancement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neurophysiological correlates of cognitive fatigue under experimentally induced sleep fragmentation.
  • To examine the impact of sleep fragmentation on working memory performance and brain activity.
  • To provide insights into maintaining cognitive function despite sleep disruptions.

Main Methods:

  • 16 healthy young participants underwent two laboratory sessions: undisturbed sleep (UdS) and sleep fragmentation (SF).
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) recorded brain activity during a working memory task (TloadDback) under high (HCL) and low (LCL) cognitive load.
  • EEG data analyzed in resting states and during task performance, comparing UdS and SF conditions.

Main Results:

  • Under high cognitive load with sleep fragmentation (HCL/SF), increased high beta power during the task indicated heightened cognitive effort.
  • Following HCL/SF, increased post-task beta and alpha power suggested a relaxation rebound.
  • In low cognitive load with undisturbed sleep (LCL/UdS), increased low beta and mid beta activity indicated relaxed focus and active thinking.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep fragmentation dynamically alters the neurophysiological markers of cognitive fatigue.
  • Sleep quality and continuity are crucial for maintaining optimal cognitive functioning.
  • Findings highlight the brain's adaptive responses to cognitive load and sleep disruption.