Naps boost work performance on night shifts

Workers on night shifts will improve their performance if they are able to have short naps, according to new research.

Nicole Lovato, a researcher from Flinders University, Australia, told ABC News that a 30-minute nap at 2.30am has significant benefits.

Her research reportedly revealed that people felt less sleepy than if they didn't have a nap at all.

"We've also found that their cognitive performance is better than if they didn't have the nap and we've also found that objectively that they're less sleepy," Ms Lovato said.

But the sleep expert added that sleepiness is dangerous, because micro sleeps caused by tiredness reduce an individual’s reaction time to stimulus.

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