Sleep deprivation and its effects on communication during individual and collaborative tasks

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Sleep deprivation and its effects on communication during individual and collaborative tasks. / Holding, Benjamin C.; Sundelin, Tina; Lekander, Mats; Axelsson, John.

In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 9, No. 1, 01.12.2019, p. 1-8.

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Holding, BC, Sundelin, T, Lekander, M & Axelsson, J 2019, 'Sleep deprivation and its effects on communication during individual and collaborative tasks', Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39271-6

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Holding, B. C., Sundelin, T., Lekander, M., & Axelsson, J. (2019). Sleep deprivation and its effects on communication during individual and collaborative tasks. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39271-6

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Holding BC, Sundelin T, Lekander M, Axelsson J. Sleep deprivation and its effects on communication during individual and collaborative tasks. Scientific Reports. 2019 Dec 1;9(1):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39271-6

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Holding, Benjamin C. ; Sundelin, Tina ; Lekander, Mats ; Axelsson, John. / Sleep deprivation and its effects on communication during individual and collaborative tasks. In: Scientific Reports. 2019 ; Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 1-8.

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