Diurnal naps and sleep interruption as precipitating factors of sleep paralysis in elite Japanese athletes
Masako Hoshikawa, Kazuhiko Fukuda, Takamasa Kogure
Abstract Background Sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations are observed during sleep-onset rapid eye movement (REM) periods (SOREMPs). SOREMPs are associated with sleep pattern disruption. This study aimed to assess the occurrence of sleep paralysis and several sleep parameters in elite athletes and control groups to determine the relationship between sleep paralysis and specific sleep...