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Sleep in Isolated, Confined, and Extreme (ICE): A Review on the Different Factors Affecting Human Sleep in ICE

The recently renewed focus on the human exploration of outer space has boosted the
interest toward a variety of questions regarding health of astronauts and cosmonauts.
Among the others, sleep has traditionally been considered a central issue. To extend
the research chances, human sleep alterations have been investigated in several
analog environments, called ICEs (Isolated, Confined, and Extreme). ICEs share different
features with the spaceflight itself and have been implemented in natural facilities and

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