Why the study?
Does insufficient sleep increase blood pressure in male technical workers?
Population
18 male technical workers aged 23 to 48 years old doing extensive overtime work
Comparison
Insufficient sleep vs Normal workday (mean period of sleep, 8 hours)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24-hour period per condition
Authors
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Short sleep associated with next-day BP rise in small male cohort; hypothesis-generating, should not yet change practice.
Does insufficient sleep increase blood pressure in male technical workers?
Insufficient sleep is associated with increased blood pressure and sympathetic nervous system activity the following day.
Tochikubo et al. (1996) studied this question.
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