Effect of multi-functional fabric on sleep stages and growth hormone levels during sleep.
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.
Lee
Myeong Soo
MS
Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
Song
Jeho
J
Kim
Hye-Jung
HJ
Park
Ki-Won
KW
Moon
Sun-Rock
SR
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
D019382:Human Growth Hormone