Sleep Restriction

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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025

Sleep Restriction involves reducing the total amount of time asleep. This is may impair cognition and increase the risk for disease (such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes).

Last Updated:August 28, 2025

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Caffeine can offset impairments in exercise performance caused by sleep deprivation

In this randomized crossover trial in male runners, taking caffeine offset the negative effects of one night of partial sleep deprivation on running performance during a 10-kilometer run.

Does ZMA improve weightlifting performance or cognitive function during partial sleep restriction?

The effect of sleep restriction on insulin sensitivity

Food intake and appetite during sleep restriction

Can napping boost physical and cognitive performance following partial sleep restriction?

Sleep Restriction: Up-to-date evidence.