BIOMED   24552
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMEDICAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Actigraphic assessment of sleep-wake cycle during over-wintering at Belgrano II argentine Antarctic station
Autor/es:
AGUSTÍN FOLGUEIRA; JUAN MANUEL CUIULI; VALERIA CRIPPA; PATRICIA AGOSTINO; SANTIAGO PLANO; ANA ZIMMERMAN; MARTA BARBARITO; FRANCIS TUERLINCKX; OMER VAN DEN BERGH; ANDRÉ AUBERT; NANDU GOSWAMI; EDWIN MULDER; MICHEL NICOLAS; GUIDO SIMONELLI; STEVEN LOCKLEY; DIEGO GOLOMBEK; DANIEL E. VIGO
Reunión:
Simposio; XIII Latin American Symposium on Chronobiology (LASC); 2015
Resumen:
Introduction: Artificial lighting conditions during polar night at extreme latitudes are associated with sleep-wake cycles disorders. Rest-activity patterns may vary due to cultural factors and housing conditions that differ between stations of diverse countries. Objectives: We sought to explore sleep duration and sleep quality in the crew of Belgrano II argentine Antarcticstation (77°52?28??S, 34°37?37??W). Methods: A group of 13 subjects were assessed using actigraphy and sleep diaries during 2014 winter campaign. Differences were evaluated using univariate repeated measures ANOVA. Results: Sleep duration reached its minimum value on July (362 ± 13 min) compared to March (426 ± 11 min) and November (394 ± 11 min) values (p < 0.01). Sleep efficiency maintained values > 90% with not significant variations. Conclusions: Results from this study are consistent with findings previously reported in the literature. Results from Belgrano II will serve as control variables for currently ongoing analyses of biological rhythms that include autonomic activityand time estimation in Belgrano II and other Antarctic stations.