title: Effect of multi-functional fabric on sleep stages and growth hormone levels during sleep.
abstract: Nine young girls participated in cross-over sessions, sleeping with either multi-functional fabric (experimental session) or cotton (control session). The relative duration of slow-wave sleep (SWS) was 1.89-fold higher in the experimental session than in the control session. The peak growth hormone (GH) secretion in the experimental session was more than 2.4-fold higher than during the control session (p <.001). The quality of sleep during the experimental session was significantly better than in the control session (p <.01). These results suggest that multi-functional fabric wear is effective in inducing deep sleep, increasing GH, and improving the quality of sleep.
authors.affiliation: Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Myeong Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hye-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ki-Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sun-Rock
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003020:Clothing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology*; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone