Where can I find sleep test results?

Question

I'm doing an essey and I need evidence! What's the best amount of sleep you can get, for example. please help!

Answer 1

This is a great topic. There are a few types of sources you can use, I will give you journal articles and websites . If you are doing this for school, use the journal articles, they might be hard to read, but give you a ton of information!

Here are the journal articles:
http://docserver.ingentaconnect.com/deliver/connect/asma/00956562/v75n6/s8.html?expires=1173165049&id=35882661&titleid=8218&accname=Guest+User&checksum=47890C824C7D01A59407462F84077A9E

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2869.2005.00442.x?cookieSet=1

A few good websites:

www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/understanding_slee p_brain_basic_.htm#What%20Does%20Sleep%20Do%20For%20U s.

http://www.sleep-deprivation.com/ (the end of this gives you the info you need)

www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/09/20/sleep.deprivation.

Hope this helps and good luck!