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The extent to which the propensities for Stage 4 and REM sleep are dependent upon amount of sleep loss, length of prior wakefulness, and circadian factors was examined. Diurnal and nocturnal sleep stage patterns in eight male and four female Ss were studied following 24 and 36 h of sleep deprivation, respectively. Stage 4 increased on day (p <.01) and night (p <.001) recovery but remained confined to the first third of sleep on both conditions. REM latency was reduced on day recovery (p <.05), but percentage REM did not change following sleep deprivation. The propensity for Stage 4 appears to be influenced by the amount of sleep loss and that for REM by circadian factors.
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The assistance of Joseph Avellar, Cecil Burchfiel, Anita Harten, James Rossie, Willard Snow, Marcum Sproule, Christine Summers. Susan Thatcher, Thomas Tower, and Fredric Wiebe is gratefully acknowledged. Supported in part by National Science Foundation Grant GB-8782.
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Berger, R.J., Walker, J.M., Scott, T.D. et al. Diurnal and nocturnal sleep stage patterns following sleep deprivation. Psychon Sci 23, 273–275 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336109
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