Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Ontogenetic variations in auditory arousal threshold during sleep

K A Busby1, L Mercier, R T Pivik

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Psychophysiology
|March 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Auditory arousal thresholds during sleep change with age. Children are harder to awaken than adults, with adult arousal thresholds varying by sleep stage.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Abstracts of presentations to the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Canadian Association of General Surgeons Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons: Canadian Surgery Forum, London, Ont., Sept. 19 to 22, 2002.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie·2023
Same author

Brain activation to high-calorie food images in healthy normal weight and obese children: a fMRI study.

BMC obesity·2018
Same author

Resting gamma power during the postnatal critical period for GABAergic system development is modulated by infant diet and sex.

International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·2018
Same author

Cesarean Delivery Impacts Infant Brain Development.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology·2018
Same author

Environmental Forces that Shape Early Development: What We Know and Still Need to Know.

Current developments in nutrition·2018
Same author

Gestational Age at Birth and Brain White Matter Development in Term-Born Infants and Children.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology·2017

Area of Science:

  • Sleep science
  • Developmental psychology
  • Auditory neuroscience

Background:

  • Auditory arousal thresholds during sleep are crucial for safety and well-being.
  • Previous research indicates developmental differences in sleep arousal, particularly in children.
  • Understanding these variations is key to understanding sleep regulation across the lifespan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate developmental changes in auditory arousal thresholds during sleep.
  • To compare arousal thresholds across different age groups (children, preadolescents, adolescents, young adults).
  • To examine arousal thresholds across different sleep stages (NREM and REM).

Main Methods:

  • Four groups of male subjects (children, preadolescents, adolescents, young adults) participated.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Arousal thresholds were measured using auditory stimuli (tones) during NREM and REM sleep.
  • Data were collected after two adaptation nights to ensure undisturbed sleep.

    • Main Results:

    • Awakening frequency increased with age, occurring more readily at lower stimulus intensities.
    • Non-adults showed high arousal thresholds, consistent across sleep stages.
    • Adults required higher stimulus intensities for awakening in Stage 4 sleep compared to Stage 2 and REM sleep.

    Conclusions:

    • Sleep arousal processes undergo significant modification during human development.
    • Preadolescent children exhibit marked resistance to auditory awakening during sleep.
    • Age-related changes in auditory arousal thresholds highlight developmental shifts in sleep regulation.