Simulating microgravity with 60 days of 6 degree head-down tilt bed rest compromises sleep
Luise Strauch, Melanie von der Wiesche, Alexandra Noppe, Edwin Mulder, Iris Rieger, Daniel Aeschbach, Eva-Maria Elmenhorst · 2024
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Luise Strauch and co-authors study sleep during sixty days of head-down tilt bed rest, in a research paper from 2024. Lying tilted for two months mimics spaceflight effects on the body. Astronauts often sleep poorly in space, and the team asks whether the analogue alone harms sleep in the same pattern over time.
Twenty-four adults took part, with sleep recorded before, during, and after bed rest. Arousals rose, while sleep length, deep sleep, and sleep efficiency fell during the tilt period. No adaptation gain appeared over the two months. Sleep length bounced back fast after rest ended, but fragmentation lingered. Body changes from the analogue may drive lasting sleep deficits.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Luise Strauch, Melanie von der Wiesche, Alexandra Noppe, Edwin Mulder, Iris Rieger, Daniel Aeschbach, Eva-Maria Elmenhorst |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |