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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Sleep Sci 2021; 14(03): 224-228
DOI: 10.5935/1984-0063.20200066
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The effect of one-night sleep deprivation on cognitive functions in healthy young adults

Authors

  • Serkan Pekçetin

    1   University of Health Sciences Turkey, Faculty of Gülhane Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy- Ankara, Turkey.

  • Gülnur Öztürk

    2   Trakya University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation - Edirne, Turkey.

  • Buse Çetin

    3   Çorlu Public Hospital, Deparment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation - Tekirdağ, Turkey.

  • Levent Öztürk

    4   Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology - Edirne, Turkey.
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The effects of acute sleep deprivation on cognitive function have not been clearly elucidated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in cognitive function in healthy adults after one night of sleep deprivation.

Material and Methods: Twenty-one healthy young adults (aged 18-30 years) underwent assessment of cognitive functions before and after one night of total sleep deprivation and an age- and gender-matched control group was assessed before and after a normal night sleep. Cognitive functions were assessed using the Montreal cognitive assessment (MOCA) and trail making test (TMT) parts A and B.

Results: General linear model repeated measures demonstrated an insignificant effect for time × group (sleep deprivation) interaction for MOCA, TMT Part A, and TMT Part B scores after one-night sleep deprivation (p>.05 for all).

Conclusion: A single night of sleep deprivation, which can be inevitable in modern society, had no significant effect on cognitive performance in healthy adults.

Keywords:

Sleep Deprivation - Cognition - Adult


Publication History

Received: 05 August 2020

Accepted: 26 October 2020

Article published online:
30 November 2023

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