slow wave

American  

noun

Physiology.

1. delta wave.

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Example Sentences

“That’s very much tied to what part of the slow wave the stimulus is hitting on.”

From Seattle Times

A 2017 analysis in the journal Sleep Medicine Clinics explained how so-called "sleep architecture" can change with age, including "advanced sleep timing, shortened nocturnal sleep duration, increased frequency of daytime naps, increased number of nocturnal awakenings and time spent awake during the night, decreased slow wave sleep, and other changes."

From Salon

The team reported that for each increase of one slow wave per second, the reaction time increased by 0.56 seconds.

From Science Daily

Even during those tiny naps, the birds achieved so-called slow wave sleep, according to their brain wave recordings.

From Science Magazine

As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing or maintaining deep sleep, also known as slow wave sleep, in older years could stave off dementia.

From Science Daily