Association between sleep and residential environments in the summertime in Japan
Sleep MedicinePublished 18 February 2014
Momoko Kayaba, Tomohiko Ihara, Hiroyuki Kusaka, Satoru Iizuka, Kenji Miyamoto, Yasuhiro Honda
Citations17
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.23
SNIP1.24
Generate an AI Snapshot to get a quick, structured summary of this paper.
Study Snapshot
ObjectiveStudy objective
MethodsResearch methodology
PopulationPopulation studied
Sample sizeSample sizes
OutcomesStudy outcomes here
ResultsStudy results comes here
LimitationsResearch study limitations comes here
A concise AI-generated summary of the paper will appear here once you click Generate AI Snapshot.
TL;DR
The finding using analysis of the association between residential environments and subjective sleep statuses, which determined that the installation of an air conditioner and lighting equipment might affect sleep, may be useful to discuss sleep environments and improve sleep quality.
Abstract
Our finding using analysis of the association between residential environments and subjective sleep statuses, which determined that the installation of an air conditioner and lighting equipment might affect sleep, may be useful to discuss sleep environments and improve sleep quality.
Keywords
PsychologySocial SciencesEnvironmental Science
Psychiatry ResearchThe Pittsburgh sleep quality index: A new instrument for psychiatric practice and research
34,698 Citations1989Daniel J. Buysse, Charles F. Reynolds +3 more
The clinimetric and clinical properties of the PSQI suggest its utility both in psychiatric clinical practice and research activities.
SLEEPSex Differences in Insomnia: A Meta-Analysis
1,274 Citations2006Bin Zhang, Yun Kwok Wing
A meta-analysis confirmed a female predisposition of insomnia, which was consistent and progressive across age, with more significance in the elderly, and there was a relatively lower female excess in East Asia.
SLEEPAn Epidemiological Study of Insomnia Among the Japanese General Population
524 Citations2000Kyuja Kim, Makoto Uchiyama +3 more
The study examined the prevalence and correlates of insomnia in a representative sample of Japan and found that older age, being unemployed, lack of habitual exercise, poor perceived health, psychological stress, and being unable to cope with stress were associated with an increased prevalence of insomnia.
Physiology & BehaviorBright light effects on body temperature, alertness, EEG and behavior
436 Citations1991Pietro Badia, Bryan L. Myers +3 more
The data indicate that light exerts a powerful, immediate effect on physiology and behavior in addition to its powerful influence on circadian organization.
Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchThe epidemiology of insomnia: Associations with physical and mental health.
343 Citations2009Børge Sivertsen, Steinar Krokstad +2 more
The findings suggest that the independent contribution of insomnia is strongest on conditions characterized by some level of psychological or psychosomatic properties, especially mental conditions, pain conditions with uncertain etiology and, to a lesser extent, chronic pain conditions.
Journal of Applied PhysiologyBlue light from light-emitting diodes elicits a dose-dependent suppression of melatonin in humans
318 Citations2010K. West, Michael Jablonski +10 more
It is demonstrated that increasing irradiances of narrowband blue-appearing light can elicit increasing plasma melatonin suppression in healthy subjects, and narrow bandwidth blue LED light may be stronger than 4,000 K white fluorescent light for suppressing melatonin.
Electroencephalography and Clinical NeurophysiologyThe effects of high and low ambient temperatures on human sleep stages
297 Citations1981E. Haskell, Joseph Palca +3 more
Temperature displayed a significant quadratic trends for nearly every sleep variable, such that TaS above or below thermoneutrality had similar effects on sleep patterns, and there were marked individual differences in sensitivity of sleep to cold.
Archives of Internal MedicineCigarette Smoking and Sleep Disturbance
283 Citations1995Barbara J. Philips
Cigarette smokers were significantly more likely than nonsmokers to report problems going to sleep, problems staying asleep, daytime sleepiness, minor accidents, depression, and high daily caffeine intake.
Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchWhat are the contributing factors for insomnia in the general population?
280 Citations2001Maurice M. Ohayon, Thomas Roth
Using more delineated criteria to assess insomnia increases the recognition of subjects complaining about sleep, and classifications should be amended to improve the correct identification of insomnia.
SLEEPInsomnia in Men—A 10-Year Prospective Population Based Study
268 Citations2001Christer Janson, Eva Lindberg +3 more
It is concluded that in men insomnia is related to lifestyle factors such as obesity, physical inactivity and alcohol dependency but not to aging, and medical disorders such as joint and low back disorders and psychiatric illnesses also increase the risk of reporting insomnia.
Journal of EpidemiologyPrevalence of Sleep Disturbance and Hypnotic Medication Use in Relation to Sociodemographic Factors in the General Japanese Adult Population
259 Citations2000Yuriko Doi, Masumi Minowa +2 more
The study showed sleep disturbance and hypnotic medication use were prevalent among Japanese adults and some sociodemographic factors contributed to them.
Journal of Public HealthWho has time to sleep?
240 Citations2005Lauren Hale
High-risk sleep durations are positively associated with sociodemographic categories associated with poorer health and more research should investigate whether social inequalities in health can be explained in part by variation in sleep duration.
Sleep MedicineHow smoking affects sleep: A polysomnographical analysis
226 Citations2012Andreas Jaehne, Thomas Unbehaun +4 more
The findings suggest that it is important for sleep researchers to control smoking status in their analyses, as sleep disturbances are a known risk factor for early relapse after initial tobacco abstinence.
American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative PhysiologyWavelength-dependent effects of evening light exposure on sleep architecture and sleep EEG power density in men
198 Citations2006Mirjam Münch, Szymon Kobialka +4 more
The results can be interpreted in terms of an induction of a circadian phase delay and/or repercussions of a stronger alerting effect after blue light, persisting into the sleep episode.
SLEEPNighttime Insomnia Symptoms and Perceived Health in the America Insomnia Survey (AIS)
194 Citations2011James K. Walsh, Catherine Coulouvrat +9 more
The results suggest that core nighttime symptoms of insomnia are associated with different patterns of risk and perceived health and that symptom-based subtyping might have value.
SLEEPEffects of Humid Heat Exposure on Human Sleep Stages and Body Temperature.
161 Citations1999Kazue Okamoto-Mizuno, Koh Mizuno +3 more
The results suggest that humid heat exposure during night sleep increases the thermal load to supress the sleep-evoked Tr decrease, stage 3, SWS, and REM, and increase wakefulness.
SLEEPMarital/Cohabitation Status and History in Relation to Sleep in Midlife Women
113 Citations2010Wendy Troxel, Daniel J. Buysse +5 more
Partnered (married or cohabiting) women at the time of the sleep study had better sleep quality and PSG and actigraphy-assessed sleep continuity than unpartnered women; however, with covariate adjustment, most of these associations became non-significant.
PubMedEffects of high ambient temperature on sleep in young men.
107 Citations1978Ismet Karacan, John I. Thornby +3 more
Each of 10 normal subjects had 4 nights of laboratory-monitored sleep, consisting of adjustment, baseline, high blanket temperature (HBT), and recovery nights; EEG-EOG recordings were made on each night; rectal temperature, heart rate, body weight, and ambient temperatures were monitored throughout the last 2 nights.
PLoS ONEThe Association between Self-Reported Sleep Quality and Metabolic Syndrome
88 Citations2013Hao‐Chang Hung, Yi‐Ching Yang +4 more
Subjects with metabolic syndrome have higher global PSQI scores and a higher risk of being poor sleepers, and of the five components of metabolic syndrome, hyperglycemia and low HDL-C are independently associated with the global PS QI scores, while low LDL-C is an independent predictor of beingpoor sleepers.
SLEEPA Population Study on Risk Factors for Insomnia Among Adult Japanese Women: A Possible Effect of Road Traffic Volume
86 Citations1997Takayuki Kageyama, Michinori Kabuto +5 more
It is suggested that road traffic noise raises the sound level in bedrooms in such zones, and consequently the prevalence rate of insomnia among the residents, and that noise-induced insomnia is an important public health problem, at least in highly urbanized areas.
GerontologyImpact of Physical Fitness and Daily Energy Expenditure on Sleep Efficiency in Young and Older Humans
66 Citations2012Madelijn H. Oudegeest‐Sander, Thijs M.H. Eijsvogels +5 more
It is found that young adults with higher daily energy expenditure have greater sleep efficiency, whilst this relationship is diminished with advanced age, which may explain the lack of improvement in sleep characteristics in older participants with 12-month exercise training.
Journal of Sleep ResearchCorrelates of sleep problems among men: The Vietnam Era Twin Registry
61 Citations1997Richard R. Fabsitz, Phyliss Sholinsky +1 more
These analyses suggest that sleep problems may be one of the mechanisms relating reduced quality of life to many physical and behavioural characteristics and a number of the risk factors associated with sleep problems are lifestyle characteristics which, if modified, may reduce sleep problems.
Physiology & BehaviorEffects of partial humid heat exposure during different segments of sleep on human sleep stages and body temperature
56 Citations2004Kazue Okamoto-Mizuno, Kazuyo Tsuzuki +2 more
It is suggested that humid heat Exposure during the initial segment of sleep may be more disruptive to sleep stage distribution, Tre decline, and maintenance of Tcm than the same exposure during the later sleep segments.
Physiology & BehaviorThe effect of nap frequency on daytime sleep architecture
52 Citations2012Elizabeth A. McDevitt, William A. Alaynick +1 more
It was found that greater nap frequency was correlated with increased Stage 1 and decreased SWS, and frequent napping appears to be associated with lighter daytime sleep and increased sleepiness during the day.
Sleep MedicineLifestyle, self-reported morbidities, and poor sleep quality among Brazilian workers
47 Citations2012Luana Peter Hoefelmann, Adair da Silva Lopes +4 more
Efficient initiatives should be implemented to promote a healthier lifestyle among workers, which could reduce or control glucose levels and blood pressure in addition to improving perceived sleep quality.
Sleep MedicinePopulation study on the prevalence of insomnia and insomnia-related factors among Japanese women
43 Citations2003Tomoyuki Kawada, Yosiaki Sasazawa +2 more
It is assumed that depressive state by a major life event is closely associated with insomnia and that relatively poor self-rated health is also associated with stressful event and psychological distress.
Japanese Journal of Health and Human EcologyThe nighttime usage of air conditioners among elderlies during summer
11 Citations2013Momoko Kayaba, Koichi Nakazawa +5 more
In order to prevent elderlies from heat-related sleep disorders or heatstroke which is sometimes fatal, it is necessity to recommend the usage of air conditioners during sleep.
ScienceIPCC Report Lays Out Options for Taming Greenhouse Gases
11 Citations2007John Bohannon, ELI KINTISCH
Reining in climate change won't bankrupt the world economy and won't require technological miracles, but it'll have to start soon, concludes Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of GeriatricsCharacteristics of heat illness in older people
4 Citations2008Mitsunaga Iwata, Hiroyuki Umegaki +2 more
Many older patients suffered from heat illness in their home, and their ED visits were associated with prolonged admissions and post-discharge institutionalizations, so it is important to give education to preventHeat illness in older people.
PubMed[Indoor environment and heatstroke risk].
1 Citations2012Toshiharu Ikaga, Shingo Hori +3 more
The outline of heatstroke risk evaluation model for aged residents is described based on surveys done by the Heatstroke Surveillance Committee of Japanese Association for Acute Medicine and field measurements of indoor air temperature, humidity and so on.