Sentences with phrase «decreased alertness»

And what they found was that for most adults, sleeping fewer than 7 hours per night is associated with decreased alertness and increased risk for chronic disease, while sleeping more than nine hours per night is also associated with a shorter life and higher risk of chronic disease.

Washington - based physican William Kimbrough of One Medical Group says chronically sleep - deprived individuals perform similarly to those who are intoxicated, with decreased alertness and poor mental performance on complicated tasks.

Many small accidents happen to seniors as a result of some health conditions that decrease alertness or concentration.

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Others showed signs of brain problems, such as decreased movements or alertness.

Generally speaking, negative ions increase the flow of oxygen to the brain; resulting in higher alertness, decreased drowsiness, and more mental energy,» says Pierce J. Howard, PhD, author of The Owners Manual for the Brain: Everyday Applications from Mind Brain Research and director of research at the Center for Applied Cognitive Sciences in Charlotte, N.C.

Cola Nut The Cola (Kola) tree is native to Western Africa, where it is considered an energizing substance that enhances mental alertness and decreases fatigue.

The most common side effects of benzodiazepines include drowsiness, dizziness, impaired mental alertness, lack of muscular coordination and decreased libido.

For instance, both okra and dried bonito broth contain compounds that may decrease fatigue and increase alertness (7, 8).

Of course, the benefits will be different depending on the athlete but in general, athletes usually experience one or more of the following when they become metabolically efficient: 1) decreased body weight, 2) decreased body fat, 3) improved and sustained energy levels and mental alertness throughout the day, 4) improved recovery, 5) improved cognitive function, 6) improved power to weight ratio, 7) improved running velocity, and 8) better sleep.

Electroencephalography data, recorded for three - minute periods before, during, and after the aromatherapy sessions, showed that frontal beta 2 power, associated with drowsiness, increased after sessions in both groups, while frontal alpha power, associated with relaxation and drowsiness, increased significantly after the lavender sessions, but decreased after the rosemary sessions, which provided some physiologic support for the subjective reports of reduced anxiety in both groups and the reported increased alertness in the rosemary group.

Science says consuming moderate amounts of caffeine (up to about three cups of coffee per day) likely won't have a negative impact on your health, and can decrease fatigue while increasing mental alertness.

Static cramped postures decrease circulation and oxygen intake and flow to brain which inevitably lowers alertness.

The percentage of oxygen in air remains essentially constant with altitude at 21 % up until 70,000 feet (21,330 m), but the air pressure (and therefore the number of oxygen molecules) drops as altitude increases — consequently, the available amount of oxygen to sustain mental and physical alertness decreases above 10,000 feet (3,050 m).