Napping Reverses Increased Pain Sensitivity Due to Sleep Restriction

• Published in: PLOS ONE Vol. 10; no. 2; p. e0117425
• Main Authors: Faraut, Brice, Léger, Damien, Medkour, Terkia, Dubois, Alexandre, Bayon, Virginie, Chennaoui, Mounir, Perrot, Serge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science (PLoS) 27.02.2015; Public Library of Science
• Subjects: Adult; Back pain; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cold pressing; Cross-Over Studies; Heat; Humans; Hyperalgesia; Hypersensitivity; Insomnia; Laboratories; Male; Medicine; Night; Pain; Pain - diagnosis; Pain - etiology; Pain perception; Pain sensitivity; Pain Threshold; Polysomnography; Pressure; Q; R; Research Article; Science; Sensitivity; Sensory testing; Sleep; Sleep Deprivation; Stimuli; Studies; Thigh; Thresholds; Time Factors; Vigilance; Young adults; France

To investigate pain sensitivity after sleep restriction and the restorative effect of napping. A strictly controlled randomized crossover study with continuous polysomnography monitoring was performed. Laboratory-based study. 11 healthy male volunteers. Volunteers attended two three-day sessions: &q...