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1. The effects of sleep extension on the athletic performance of collegiate basketball players.Mah CD1, Mah KE, Kezirian EJ, Dement WC
2. Poor sleep is associated with poorer physical performance and greater functional limitations in older women.Goldman SE1, Stone KL, Ancoli-Israel S, Blackwell T, Ewing SK, Boudreau R, Cauley JA, Hall M, Matthews KA, Newman AB.