10.26180/5e1bc1172fdd0
WILLIAM RYAN MCMAHON
WILLIAM RYAN
MCMAHON
Identifying signatures of alertness and cognitive failure during sleep deprivation
Monash University
2020
Sleep deprivation; Circadian rhythms; Wake maintenance zone; cognition; alertness
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified
2020-01-13 01:00:05
Thesis
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Identifying_signatures_of_alertness_and_cognitive_failure_during_sleep_deprivation/11588856
The wake maintenance zone is a time when the body clock promotes wakefulness. This thesis examined the effect of the wake maintenance zone on cognition and alertness during sleep deprivation. We found that performance on simple tasks was impaired by sleep deprivation, but the wake maintenance zone counteracted the effects of 40 hours sleep deprivation on more complex tasks. This research may help shift workers experiencing sleep loss to schedule complex tasks that need to be performed safely.