Why the quality of your sleep matters more than the duration

Sep 26, 2022

Good sleep quality is associated with a stage of sleep known as 'slow-wave sleep'. Image: Unsplash/Lux Graves

Neil Walsh

Professor, Applied Physiology, Liverpool John Moores University

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