Subjective Sleep in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Subjective Sleep in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Subjective sleep was impaired in postmenopausal women compared with premenopausal women. However, the difference in subjective sleep diminished on leisure days such that only sleep latency remained longer, and there was a tendency for a shorter ST. This might indicate that subjective sleep is more vulnerable in postmenopausal women than in premenopausal women with similar workload. Still, postmenopausal women seem to have the capacity to recover from workload during leisure days. The other explanation could be that postmenopausal women might have more time available to sleep during leisure days than premenopausal women, but our data do not provide any evidence for that. Our study emphasizes the importance of addressing the effects of regular daytime work on sleep in women after menopause. A sufficient number of leisure days, especially among postmenopausal workers, seem necessary to ensure adequate recovery and thus better work ability.
Conclusions
Subjective sleep was impaired in postmenopausal women compared with premenopausal women. However, the difference in subjective sleep diminished on leisure days such that only sleep latency remained longer, and there was a tendency for a shorter ST. This might indicate that subjective sleep is more vulnerable in postmenopausal women than in premenopausal women with similar workload. Still, postmenopausal women seem to have the capacity to recover from workload during leisure days. The other explanation could be that postmenopausal women might have more time available to sleep during leisure days than premenopausal women, but our data do not provide any evidence for that. Our study emphasizes the importance of addressing the effects of regular daytime work on sleep in women after menopause. A sufficient number of leisure days, especially among postmenopausal workers, seem necessary to ensure adequate recovery and thus better work ability.