Examination of the effects of naps on body and mind conditioning for prevention of sleepiness induced by biological rhythm and recovery after exercise (doctoral dissertation)

Conditioning methods using naps were examined from the perspective of preventing sleepiness due to biological rhythms and post-exercise recovery. The results showed that executive function improved regardless of the length of the nap, and that a 90-minute nap was effective in activating more complex executive functions and the left and right prefrontal cortices during executive function tasks.

Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University