Effect of short versus long duration naps on blood pressure during simulated night shift work: A randomized crossover trial.

P Daniel PattersonTiffany S OkermanDavid G L RoachMatthew D WeaverCharity G PattersonSarah E MartinNicholas OkwiyaLily NongChinemeh EyibaJordan R HuffAnna RuzickaJulia RuggieriQuentin McIlvaineLeonard S Weiss

Published in: Prehospital emergency care (2023)

Restoration of a normal/healthy dip in BP is achievable during short and long duration naps during simulated night shift work. Our findings support the hypothesis that BP dipping is more common during longer 2-hr versus shorter 30-min naps.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
clinical trial
heart rate
sleep quality
study protocol
open label
phase iii
phase ii
metabolic syndrome
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
type diabetes
double blind
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blood glucose
glycemic control