Is it possible to stockpile sleep

Pierrick J. Arnal, PhD, completed his academic training at the French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute IRBA in Paris, France and the University of Lyon-Saint Etienne, France, where his research focused on the preventive countermeasures to limit degradation of cognitive and physical performances and hormonal responses induced by sleep deprivation. He is currently a researcher at Rhythm in Paris and San Francisco.

Rhythm is a startup, dedicated to developing technological solutions to improve sleep. Researchers press snooze on a sleep myth Stockpiling sleep can actually improve performance, which could be a boon to the chronically sleep deprived. Author Leanne Yohemas, Faculty of Kinesiology. Share this article. Tags sleep workplace health and wellness research collaboration academic collaboration.

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The best way to recover from a late night is to have a daytime nap of no more than 20 minutes. Independent sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley said the findings were too weak to claim accumulating sleep had any real benefit.

Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. So you CAN stockpile sleep: Scientists claim you can survive an all-nighter if you squeeze in an extra two hours of shut-eye the night before Scientists are claiming it's possible to 'stockpile' sleep in advance to help cope A study at the University of Calgary shows extra sleep before helps with a late night But the findings have been questioned by experts here in Britain By Pat Hagan for the Daily Mail Published: GMT, 21 January Updated: GMT, 21 January e-mail shares.

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It had been thought the only way to get over sleep deprivation was to catch up afterwards. Disclaimer - All information and content on this site are for information and educational purposes only. The information should not be used for either diagnosis or treatment or both for any health related problem or disease. Always seek the advice of a qualified physician for medical diagnosis and treatment.

Full Disclaimer. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin. But the study by researchers at the University of Calgary in Canada suggests that getting extra sleep before a late night is just as good at improving physical performance, brain function and memory recall.

They recruited 12 healthy young men who normally slept well and kept them awake for 38 hours during which they had tests to measure brain function and memory, as well as physical strength.