Power NapEvidence & Dosage
10–20 min as an energy boost; longer naps can disrupt sleep.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 240
- With abstract
- 0
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 91
- Highly cited
- 0
- Publication years
- 1977–2026
Power Nap in the context of Recovery
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