Subramaniam, Abimanju; Eberhard-Moscicka, Aleksandra K.; Ertl, Matthias; Mast, Fred W. (2023). Rocking Devices and the Role of Vestibular Stimulation on Sleep—A Systematic Review. Clinical and translational neuroscience, 7(4), p. 40. MDPI 10.3390/ctn7040040
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Rocking devices are widely used across different age groups to facilitate sleep. This review discusses the current literature on rocking devices and how passive vestibular stimulation influences sleep architecture, sleep oscillations, and cognitive performance. We included eight studies that conducted research with rocking devices in humans (7) and mice (1) during daytime naps and/or nighttime sleep, respectively. Overall, vestibular stimulation during sleep induced faster sleep onset, coupled with more N2 in daytime naps or N3 in nighttime sleep. Vestibular stimulation also led to more sleep spindles and better memory consolidation. Optimal stimulation intensity was around 25 cm/s2, and lower intensities led to smaller effects. The findings suggest a sweet spot for vestibular stimulation intensity, promoting deeper sleep at the cost of wakefulness or N1 sleep without compromising REM sleep. While further studies are needed to thoroughly investigate the motion parameters that drive the impact on sleep and cognitive performance, rocking devices may present a promising therapeutic tool for people with disrupted sleep patterns.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Cognitive Psychology, Perception and Methodology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Subramaniam, Abimanju, Eberhard-Moscicka, Aleksandra Katarzyna, Ertl, Matthias, Mast, Fred |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology |
ISSN: |
2514-183X |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Funders: |
[UNSPECIFIED] IRC Decoding Sleep ; [UNSPECIFIED] sitem-insel Support Fund |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Abimanju Subramaniam |
Date Deposited: |
29 Nov 2023 15:07 |
Last Modified: |
29 Nov 2023 15:07 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/ctn7040040 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
sleep; nap; rocking bed; passive motion; eeg; sleep spindles; slow oscillations |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/189521 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/189521 |
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