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The role of naps in alleviating sleepiness during an irregular sleep-wake schedule

D. S. MINORS Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
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J. M. WATERHOUSE Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
Pages 1261-1273 | Received 02 Jun 1987, Published online: 30 May 2007

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P.H. Redfern, J.M. Waterhouse & D.S. Minors. (1991) Circadian rhythms: Principles and measurement. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 49:3, pages 311-327.
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Mikko H�rm�, Peter Knauth & Juhani Ilmarinen. (1989) Daytime napping and its effects on alertness and short-term memory performance in shiftworkers. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 61:5, pages 341-345.
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