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Collecting Sleep, Circadian, Fatigue, and Performance Data in Complex Operational Environments
Published on: August 8, 2019
Sleep and performance
1Sleep Disorders Associates, San Diego, CA, USA.
Abstract:
I review the path of my career in sleep. My focus has been on the need for sleep and the relationship between sleep and performance. I have done sleep research in the sleep lab setting and have also taken unique opportunities to measure sleep loss effects on real-world performance. My studies have included long and short sleeper studies, evaluations of various sleep aids, sleep loss effects, jet lag effects, naps, and the consequences of being a poor sleeper. Over the course of my career in sleep, I have also taught about sleep in university and professional educational settings. I am a Board Certified Sleep Medicine Specialist with a private practice, providing diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in children and adults.
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