assertion
Analysis v1
37
Pro
32
Against

Not sleeping well makes your body's stress system active, raising blood pressure, while good sleep calms it down and lowers blood pressure.

Context Details

Domain

cardiology

Population

human

Subject

sleep quality

Action

affects

Target

autonomic nervous system activity

Intervention Details

Type: lifestyle

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

37

This study looks at how lack of sleep affects heart rate in people with insomnia, finding that it can lead to an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system.

Contradicting (1)

32

This study looks at how sleep deprivation affects blood pressure, heart function, and blood vessel function in healthy men.