Amanda Spavin, Alison Moore, Judith Lunn, Faye Tucker
Reflecting on parental insights into healthy lifestyles: a qualitative study
Lancet (London, England)
study investigates sleep patterns fourth fifthgrade students using actigraphy study included 257 students enrolled southwestern us school district participated novel sleep science curriculum spring 201617 fall 201718 semesters met study inclusion criteria part curriculum participants underwent 57 days continuous wrist actigraphy completed online sleep diary approximately twothirds 911yearold fourth fifthgrade students slept less minimum 9 h per night recommended american academy sleep medicinesleep research society national sleep foundation sleep midpoint time weekends 1 h later weekdays significant effect age sleep duration compared 9year old students larger proportion 10year old students sleep duration less 85 h boys shorter sleep duration girls larger percentage boys obtained less 9 h sleep compared girls insufficient sleep highly prevalent condition among 911yearold fourth fifthgrade elementary students importantly difference sleep patterns weekdays weekends may portend greater problems sleep adolescence young adulthood