The influence of sleep duration and sleep-related symptoms on baseline neurocognitive performance among male and female high school athletes.

Abstract

Examining the combination of sleep-related symptoms and reduced sleep duration effectively identified adolescents at risk for poor neurocognitive performance than sleep duration alone. (PsycINFO Database Record

The Emerging Importance of Evaluation of Pre-Injury Sleep Characteristics among Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury

“…A more recent study that included over 7000 athletes found a "dose-response" effect of sleep duration the night prior to baseline cognitive testing. Sleep restricted adolescents had poorer performance on tests of verbal memory, visual memory, visual motor speed, and reaction time compared to demographically matched controls [11]. These two studies highlight the importance of understanding and evaluating possible pre-existing sleep problems among adolescents who suffer traumatic brain injuries.…”

“…For example, emerging research examines the combination of sleep restriction and other sleep problems such as "difficulty falling asleep" [11]. Future studies may examine the effects of acute versus chronic sleep deprivation, individual variables associated with insomnia such as number of awakenings, total sleep time, and time required to fall asleep.…”

Statements of Agreement From the Targeted Evaluation and Active Management (TEAM) Approaches to Treating Concussion Meeting Held in Pittsburgh, October 15-16, 2015

“…14,51,85 The frequency, severity, and recovery from concussion are influenced by demographic (eg, age (< 18 years old), 53,54 sex (female), 53,86–88 concussion history, 58,89–93 and premorbid factors including migraine, 94 depression, 95 anxiety, 96 learning disability, 78 hyperactivity disorders, 97 sleep disturbance, 55,98 and overall symptom burden. 99 In addition, factors related to symptom severity have been associated with prolonged recovery including post-traumatic amnesia (PTA), 9,100 loss of consciousness (LOC), 101 on-field dizziness, 102 post-traumatic migraine, 11,103,104 acute symptom burden, 69,77,105,106 and neurocognitive impairment.…”

Campus Adaptations of Engineering Undergraduates by Gender

“…Institutions safety provision should meet criteria's especially for sexual minority students (Mooij, 2015). Further gender difference in sleep deprivation impacts physical health (Ferrara et al, 2015) where cognitive performance of students is associated with sleep symptoms and sleep duration varying by gender (Sufrinko, Johnson, & Henry, 2016). Moreover personality and alcohol expectancies discriminate alcohol consumption patterns among female students (Pilatti, Cupani, & Pautassi, 2015).…”