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  2. Sleep onset latency - Wikipedia

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    For home-testing for an unusually low sleep latency and potential sleep deprivation, the authors point to a technique developed by Nathaniel Kleitman, the "father of sleep research". The subject reclines in a quiet, darkened room and drapes a hand holding a spoon over the edge of the bed or chair, placing a plate on the floor beneath the spoon.

  3. Multiple Sleep Latency Test - Wikipedia

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    The Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) is a sleep disorder diagnostic tool. It is used to measure the time elapsed from the start of a daytime nap period to the first signs of sleep, called sleep latency. The test is based on the idea that the sleepier people are, the faster they will fall asleep.

  4. Sleep efficiency - Wikipedia

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    Sleep efficiency (SE) is the ratio between the time a person spends asleep, and the total time dedicated to sleep (i.e. both sleeping and attempting to fall asleep or fall back asleep). It is given as a percentage. [1] SE of 80% or more is considered normal/healthy with most young healthy adults displaying SE above 90%.

  5. Struggling with your sleep? Experts share 6 tips that'll help.

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    In fact, a 2023 study published in the journal Cureus found that exercise can act as a natural sleep aid by helping to promote relaxation and reduce sleep latency — the length of time it takes ...

  6. What Is Sleep Efficiency—And How Can You Improve It? - AOL

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    Doctors explain why sleep efficiency is one of several important factors for getting the rest you need. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  7. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index - Wikipedia

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    The component scores consist of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency (i.e., how long it takes to fall asleep), sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency (i.e., the percentage of time in bed that one is asleep), sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. Each item is weighted on a 0–3 interval scale.

  8. Sleep study - Wikipedia

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    Sign with text: Sömnförsök pågår (Sleep study in progress), room for sleep studies in NÄL hospital, Sweden. A sleep study is a test that records the activity of the body during sleep. There are five main types of sleep studies that use different methods to test for different sleep characteristics and disorders.

  9. George Stubbs dog painting expected to sell for up to $2.5 ...

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    A painting by British artist George Stubbs is expected to sell for up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in London next week, as it comes to auction for the first time in more than 50 years.