@article{ref1,
title="Sleep loss is related to unstable stationary balance in U.S. Army soldiers in an operationally-relevant context",
journal="Sleep Medicine",
year="2020",
author="Mantua, Janna and Bessey, Alexxa F. and Ritland, Bradley M. and Naylor, Jacob A. and Chabuz, Richard and McKeon, Ashlee B. and Capaldi, Vincent F. and Sowden, Walter J.",
volume="73",
number="",
pages="130-134",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Sleep loss negatively impacts stationary balance in a laboratory setting, but few studies have examined this link in a naturalistic environment. We tested this relationship in U.S. Army soldiers that often undergo mission-driven sleep loss and who conduct high-risk operations on precarious terrain.   METHODS: Stationary balance was tested before and after a mission night.   RESULTS: After mission-driven sleep loss, in more difficult conditions (but not easy conditions) balance was more unstable and more variable than a rested baseline condition. Furthermore, habitual sleep quality prior to sleep loss predicted the balance decrement after sleep loss.   CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, mission-driven sleep loss may negatively impact soldier balance, but better sleep prior to the mission may mitigate these negative effects.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1389-9457",
doi="10.1016/j.sleep.2020.04.011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2020.04.011"
}