Table 1

Sleep studies (n=32)

Zurich 490 mDavos Schatzalp 1860 mDavos Jakobshorn 2590 m
1st day1st day2nd day1st day2nd day
Total sleep time (min)369 (345–388)423* (389–467)427* (405–458)391 (303–457)401 (300–423)
Sleep efficiency (%)86 (80–89)82 (76–87)79* (72–88)78* (61–84)71* (61–84)
NREM 1+2 (%)74 (61–81)74 (61–85)74 (63–81)82* (74–94)81* (69–93)
NREM 3+4 (%)14 (8–22)12 (4–19)14 (8–17)6* (0–12)9* (2–16)
REM (%)13 (9–18)13 (10–18)13 (9–20)10 (4–16)10 (7–15)
Arousal index (1/h)35.5 (25.1–43.2)41.8* (33.5–61.1)45.5* (29.9–56.7)51.3* (37.6–65.5)49.3* (34.4–65.7)
  • Values are median (IQR).

  • * p<0.01 vs 490 m.

  • p<0.005 vs 1860 m, day 1.

  • p<0.005 vs 1860 m, day 2.