Title: EFFECT OF MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FABRIC ON SLEEP STAGES AND GROWTH HORMONE LEVELS DURING SLEEP.
Authors: Myeong Soo Lee; Jeho Song; Hye-Jung Kim; Ki-Won Park; Sun-Rock Moon
Abstract: Nine young girls participated in cross-over sessions, sleeping with either multi-functional fabric (experimental session) or cotton (control session). The relative duration of slow-wave sleep (SWS) was 1.89-fold higher in the experimental session than in the control session. The peak growth hormone (GH) secretion in the experimental session was more than 2.4-fold higher than during the control session (p < .001). The quality of sleep during the experimental session was significantly better than in the control session (p < .01). These results suggest that multi-functional fabric wear is effective in inducing deep sleep, increasing GH, and improving the quality of sleep.
Subjects: SLEEP stages; TEXTILES; SOMATOTROPIN; SLEEP physiology; PITUITARY hormones; PILLOWS
Publication: International Journal of Neuroscience, 2004, Vol 114, Issue 7, p795
ISSN: 0020-7454
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1080/00207450490441046

EFFECT OF MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FABRIC ON SLEEP STAGES AND GROWTH HORMONE LEVELS DURING SLEEP.

Myeong Soo Lee; Jeho Song; Hye-Jung Kim; Ki-Won Park; Sun-Rock Moon