Sleep Debt

GLOSSARY

Accumulation of insufficient sleep that is associated with undesirable physical and psychological health outcomes.

Reference:

Sallinen, M., Härmä, M., Akila, R., Holm, A., Luukkonen, R., Mikola, H., Müller, K. & Virkkala, J. (2004). The effects of sleep debt and monotonous work on sleepiness and performance during a 12‐h dayshift. Journal of Sleep Research, 13(4), 285-294. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2869.2004.00425.x