Published Research
Gemma Paech is a dedicated researcher whose work has focused on sleep loss, circadian disruption and shift work. Her academic publications contribute valuable insights into how these factors influence sleep quantity and quality, and overall performance. Gemma has widely published peer-reviewed research articles across diverse sleep topics, which have amassed over 600 citations.
The effects of different roster schedules on sleep in miners
Paech GM, Jay SM, Lamond N, Roach GD, Ferguson SA. The effects of different roster schedules on sleep in miners. Appl Ergon. 2010 Jul;41(4):600-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2009.12.017.
Caffeine administration at night during extended wakefulness effectively mitigates performance impairment but not subjective assessments of fatigue and sleepiness
Paech GM, Banks S, Pajcin M, Grant C, Johnson K, Kamimori GH, Vedova CB. Caffeine administration at night during extended wakefulness effectively mitigates performance impairment but not subjective assessments of fatigue and sleepiness. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2016 Jun;145:27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2016.03.011.
Sleep and cognitive performance of African-Americans and European-Americans before and during circadian misalignment produced by an abrupt 9-h delay in the sleep/wake schedule
Paech GM, Crowley SJ, Eastman CI. Sleep and cognitive performance of African-Americans and European-Americans before and during circadian misalignment produced by an abrupt 9-h delay in the sleep/wake schedule. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 26;12(10):e0186843. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186843.
The relative contributions of the homeostatic and circadian processes to sleep regulation under conditions of severe sleep restriction
Paech GM, Ferguson SA, Sargent C, Kennaway DJ, Roach GD. The relative contributions of the homeostatic and circadian processes to sleep regulation under conditions of severe sleep restriction. Sleep. 2012 Jul 1;35(7):941-8. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1956.
Advancing the sleep/wake schedule impacts the sleep of African-Americans more than European-Americans
Paech GM, Crowley SJ, Fogg LF, Eastman CI. Advancing the sleep/wake schedule impacts the sleep of African-Americans more than European-Americans. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 23;12(10):e0186887. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186887.
ICU Patients' Perception of Sleep and Modifiable versus Non-Modifiable Factors That Affect It: A Prospective Observational Study
Martinez FE, Poulter AL, Seneviratne C, Chrimes A, Havill K, Balogh ZJ, Paech GM. ICU Patients' Perception of Sleep and Modifiable versus Non-Modifiable Factors That Affect It: A Prospective Observational Study. J Clin Med. 2022 Jun 28;11(13):3725. doi: 10.3390/jcm11133725.