# Effects of thermal environment on sleep and circadian rhythm

Okamoto-Mizuno K, Mizuno K · Journal of Physiological Anthropology 31(1):14 · 2012



## Key finding

Heat exposure increases wakefulness and reduces deep and REM sleep; humidity worsens it.



[Read the paper](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Effects+of+thermal+environment+on+sleep+and+circadian+rhythm)

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