active adjective (GRAMMAR) âº grammar [ not gradable ] describing a verb or sentence in which the subject is the person or thing that does what is stated: In Alex gave me a gift, the verb give is active, and in I was given a gift by Alex, give is passive.
A single night of sleep deprivation can impact a person's ability to coordinate eye movements with steering. Share: Results of the study showed that, in all drivers, sleep deprivation adversely affected their ability to coordinate eye movements when steering.
It affects body weight, the immune system, and more. Total sleep deprivation can cause higher energy usage (increased metabolism and consequent weight loss), reduction in higher-level cognitive abilities, and a reduction in the effectiveness of the immune system and increased susceptibility to infection.