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ArticlePhysiological reports2025

Neural indicators of sleep loss and sleep propensity in male military trainees: Insights from dry-electrode EEG-An exploratory study.

Jazmin Morrone, Sarah Coakley, Sam Blacker, Stephen Myers, Paul Hough, Christopher Vine, Tessa Maroni, Neil Stanley, Shona Halson, Andrew Siddall and 4 more

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Jazmin MorroneFaculty of Sport, Allied Health, and Performance Science, St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.ORCID 0009-0007-3886-5957
Sarah CoakleyFaculty of Sport, Allied Health, and Performance Science, St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9314-1392
Sam BlackerInstitute of Applied Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3862-3572
Stephen MyersInstitute of Applied Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7855-4033
Paul HoughOxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4307-8118
Christopher VineInstitute of Applied Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3592-9894
Tessa MaroniInstitute of Applied Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7197-6241
Neil StanleyIndependent Sleep Expert, Farnborough, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5876-3006
Shona HalsonAustralian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1047-3878
Andrew SiddallDefence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Salisbury, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3458-066X
Stephen PattersonFaculty of Sport, Allied Health, and Performance Science, St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4667-9939
Martin JonesDefence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Salisbury, UK.
Kieran ChillingsworthDefence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Salisbury, UK.
Charles R PedlarFaculty of Sport, Allied Health, and Performance Science, St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3075-9101

Funding

MOD | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) HS1.043
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the impact of reduced sleep on electroencephalogram (EEG) activity during cognitive tasks in Military Clearance Diver trainees using a novel dry-electrode EEG system. Seven male participants underwent two 5-day periods: a baseline and a "live-in" phase with increased workload and reduced sleep (5.4 ± 0.1 vs. 7.4 ± 0.7 h). EEG was recorded daily in the early morning (am) and late afternoon (pm) during a Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT), two oculography tests (am: n = 4; pm: n = 3), and 2 min of eyes-closed rest. Significant increases in theta (t (29) = 2.308, p = 0.028, d = 0.421) and alpha (t (29) = 2.124, p = 0.042, d = 0.388) power spectrum densities were observed in the "live-in" phase during the PVT. These findings align with increased lower frequency activity over time awake, reflecting heightened sleep propensity. Sleep loss was further confirmed by declining Odds Ratio Product (ORP) values. This study demonstrates the feasibility of dry-electrode EEG in detecting fatigue-related neural changes and highlights the potential of ORP as a quantifiable fatigue marker. These insights may inform operational settings, such as military diver performance monitoring and fatigue management strategies.

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ElectroencephalographyMilitary PersonnelSleepSleep DeprivationAdultHumansMalePsychomotor PerformanceWakefulnessYoung Adultdry‐electrodefatigueoculographyodds ratio productpsychomotor vigilance task

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PMID40156105
PMCPMC11953059

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