Effects of bathing-induced changes in body temperature on sleep.
Bathing
Body temperature
Distal-to-proximal skin temperature gradient
Sleep onset latency
Sleep quality
Journal
Journal of physiological anthropology
ISSN: 1880-6805
Titre abrégé: J Physiol Anthropol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101269653
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 Sep 2023
08 Sep 2023
Historique:
received:
31
03
2023
accepted:
22
08
2023
medline:
11
9
2023
pubmed:
9
9
2023
entrez:
8
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Passive body heating before sleep is well known to lead to improved sleep. However, the effects of the degree of change in body temperature by bathing on sleep quality are unclear. The present study aimed to clarify the effects on sleep of bathing-induced changes in body temperature. Twenty-three healthy males and females in their 20 s to 50 s bathed in their homes 1.5-2 h before bedtime under three bathing conditions: showering only; short bathing in a bathtub; and long bathing in a bathtub. Sublingual and skin temperatures and thermal sensation before and after bathing, sleep indices such as sleep onset latency, time in bed, sleep efficiency, and wake after sleep onset, all of which were evaluated using an actimeter, and subjective evaluations of sleep were compared among conditions. Sublingual temperature just after bathing was significantly higher with long bathing than with other conditions, and the fall in sublingual temperature from after bathing to before sleep was significantly larger with long bathing than with short bathing. Sleep onset latency by actimeter was significantly reduced with long bathing compared to showering. In addition, subjective evaluations of falling asleep and sleep quality were better with long bathing than with showering or short bathing. In conclusion, bathing conditions that produce a 0.9 °C increase in sublingual temperature appear effective for falling asleep and sleep quality, because core temperature shows a greater drop to before sleep than those producing an increase of about 0.3 °C increase in sublingual temperature.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Passive body heating before sleep is well known to lead to improved sleep. However, the effects of the degree of change in body temperature by bathing on sleep quality are unclear. The present study aimed to clarify the effects on sleep of bathing-induced changes in body temperature.
METHODS
METHODS
Twenty-three healthy males and females in their 20 s to 50 s bathed in their homes 1.5-2 h before bedtime under three bathing conditions: showering only; short bathing in a bathtub; and long bathing in a bathtub. Sublingual and skin temperatures and thermal sensation before and after bathing, sleep indices such as sleep onset latency, time in bed, sleep efficiency, and wake after sleep onset, all of which were evaluated using an actimeter, and subjective evaluations of sleep were compared among conditions.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Sublingual temperature just after bathing was significantly higher with long bathing than with other conditions, and the fall in sublingual temperature from after bathing to before sleep was significantly larger with long bathing than with short bathing. Sleep onset latency by actimeter was significantly reduced with long bathing compared to showering. In addition, subjective evaluations of falling asleep and sleep quality were better with long bathing than with showering or short bathing.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, bathing conditions that produce a 0.9 °C increase in sublingual temperature appear effective for falling asleep and sleep quality, because core temperature shows a greater drop to before sleep than those producing an increase of about 0.3 °C increase in sublingual temperature.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37684642
doi: 10.1186/s40101-023-00337-0
pii: 10.1186/s40101-023-00337-0
pmc: PMC10486043
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
20Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology.
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