Sci Rep October 2016 PMID 27775095

Estimating individual optimal sleep duration and potential sleep debt.

Shingo Kitamura, Yasuko Katayose, Kyoko Nakazaki, Yuki Motomura, Kentaro Oba, Ruri Katsunuma, Yuri Terasawa, Minori Enomoto, Yoshiya Moriguchi, Akiko Hida, Kazuo Mishima

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This collection of discussions demonstrates strong agreement with the research, as many posts cite recovery times—up to four days for one hour of lost sleep—and emphasize the complexity of sleep debt, using phrases like 'severe punishment' and 'must rest' to highlight its importance. The tone and detailed references reflect a high level of interest and engagement, illustrating how the findings deeply resonate with concerns about health and well-being.

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Most discussions agree with the article's findings, emphasizing the time required to recover from sleep debt and acknowledging its significance.

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The study suggests that a person's optimal sleep duration (OSD) can be identified through extended sleep in a lab, while the gap between OSD and regular sleep at home indicates potential sleep debt (PSD).
PSD was found to correlate more strongly with feelings of sleepiness than with actual sleep time, and recovering from even just one hour of sleep debt can take four days.
The research also highlights that recovery from sleep debt may improve metabolic and hormonal functions, underscoring the importance of understanding individual sleep needs for better sleep habits.

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Kitamura, S., Katayose, Y., Nakazaki, K., Motomura, Y., Oba, K., Katsunuma, R., ... & Mishima, K. (2016). Estimating individual optimal sleep duration and potential sleep debt. Scientific reports, 6(1), 35812. https://t.co/YkL74HUIs5

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参考文献 Estimating individual optimal sleep duration and potential sleep debt 個人の最適睡眠時間と潜在的睡眠負債の推定 https://t.co/3W8vSuArSL

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@SAMOYEDCORE False, sleep debt can be recovered. 1 hour of debt needs about 4 days of recovery time. https://t.co/DYbXetvmD5

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Unfortunately, if you miss 3 hours one night you can't just sleep an extra 3 hours the next. Research has shown that it can take up to four days to recover from one hour of lost sleep and up to nine days to completely eliminate sleep debt https://t.co/ja8EmuqVmT

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Kitamura, S., Katayose, Y., Nakazaki, K., Motomura, Y., Oba, K., Katsunuma, R., Terasawa, Y., Enomoto, M., Moriguchi, Y., Hida, A., & Mishima, K. (2016). Estimating individual optimal sleep duration and potential sleep debt. Scientific reports, 6, 35812. https://t.co/0SvLBoPwTY

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"Potential sleep debt". Average habitual sleep duration (n=16, 23.4y) was 7:22 and participants did not recognise their sleep debt. However, optimal sleep duration was estimated at 8:25 in a 9-day isolation laboratory with extended sleep time (~12h). https://t.co/18uwECC0KK

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@jocharest1 Couple interesting references on this: On "weekend recovery sleep" and metabolic disruption https://t.co/q7mQInrou4 Also, usually takes >2 days to fully recover from acute sleep debt, so "sleeping in weekend" unlikely to be effective longterm solution https://t.co/5unqc7rhck

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pensando en la posibilidad de 3 días de descanso: sabían que hay evidencia de que toma hasta 4 días recuperarse por 1 hora de sueño perdido? https://t.co/PoUQyjp5CJ

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@KatherineVanAm1 Did you know that it takes the body 4 days to catch up on 1 hour of lost sleep? So says study from 2016. Here is the link:https://t.co/wnZnDu2JT2

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