Understanding the associations between adequate sleep, performance and health
outcomes is vital, yet a major limitation in the design and interpretation of studies of sleep …

Quantitative assessment is crucial for the evaluation of human postural balance. The force
plate system is the key quantitative balance assessment method. The purpose of this study …

Firefighting is a mentally and physically demanding profession which is compounded by
poor sleep due to shift schedules commonly used by fire departments. Compared to other …

This review addresses the effects of sleep deprivation on postural balance based on a
comprehensive search of articles dealing with this relationship in the electronic databases …

Background: Falls are leading cause of injury among older people, especially for those
living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Very few studies have assessed the effect of sleep …

Structured abstract Background Because pregnant women show a high risk of falling, some
researchers examined their balance during static standing. This systematic review …

We examined the association of self-reported sleep problems with clinical measures of
postural stability, memory performance, symptom burden, and symptom duration following …

Aim To assess the safety and the effect of a nocturnal melatonin (MEL) ingestion on postural
balance, functional mobility and fall risk the following morning in adults with multiple …

Objective: Sleepiness caused by sleep deprivation may increase the risk of injuries and
damages during physical activity. Individual data so far indicate a generally better static …

Lack of sleep is a factor that disrupts the receptors' reception of information from the
environment and contributes to the emergence of problems with maintaining balance. The …