Sleep and Respiration in 100 Healthy Caucasian Sleepers--A Polysomnographic Study According to American Academy of Sleep Medicine Standards.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Despite differences between American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Rechtschaffen and Kales scoring criteria, normative values following the current AASM criteria are lacking. We investigated sleep and respiratory variables in healthy adults over the lifespan, and established polysomnographic normative values according to current standards.

Design

Prospective polysomnographic investigation.

Setting

Academic referral hospital sleep laboratory.

Participants

One hundred healthy sleepers aged 19-77 y were selected from a representative population sample by a two-step screening.

Interventions

N/A.

Measurements and results

All subjects underwent one full-night polysomnography. Sleep and arousals were scored according to AASM stand

SUBMITTER: Mitterling T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4434553 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature