The impact of structured sleep schedules prior to an in-laboratory study: Individual differences in sleep and circadian timing.
William Ryan McMahonSuzanne FtouniAndrew J K PhillipsCaroline J BeattySteven W LockleyShanthakumar M W RajaratnamPaul MaruffSean P A DrummondClare AndersonPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Our results show adherence to a structured sleep schedule results in more regular sleep timing, and improved alignment between sleep and circadian timing for those individuals who previously had poorer alignment. Our findings support the use of structured sleep schedules prior to in-laboratory sleep and circadian studies to stabilize sleep and circadian timing in healthy volunteers.