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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Article

The Three-Process Model of Alertness and Its Extension to Performance, Sleep Latency, and Sleep Length

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Pages 115-123 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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