公衆衛生86巻1号

2022年01月発行

特集 働く人々の睡眠改革—健康と安全の確保のために

生活環境の温度と睡眠の関係

著者： 佐伯圭吾¹

所属機関： ¹奈良県立医科大学疫学・予防医学教室

ページ範囲：P.52 - P.57

ポイント
◆質の良い睡眠には、体を寒冷曝露から保護し、四肢の皮膚からの熱放散を実現する温度環境が望ましい。
◆冬の就寝前には、入浴することや部屋を暖かく保つことが、速やかな入眠につながる。
◆夏の睡眠環境は、毛布や掛け布団を使用した上で、エアコンを用いた室温・湿度の調整が重要と考えられる。

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