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| Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2002): |
Sleep, sleepiness and school start times: a preliminary study.
Full Abstract
BACKGROUND:
High school students are reported to be excessively sleepy, resulting in decreased academic performance, increased psycho-social problems and increased risk of morbidity and mortality from accidents. Early school start times have been noted to contribute to this problem. This report attempts to confirm the relationship of early school start times with decreased sleep and increased sleepiness.
METHODS:
We examined sophomore and junior students in 2 local high schools with different start times and measured the amount of time slept and sleepiness.
RESULTS:
We found that students at the early start school reported reduced sleep time and more sleepiness than their counterparts at the later starting school.
CONCLUSION:
Early school start times are associated with student reports of less sleep and increased sleepiness. Further studies in larger groups are recommended in view of the potential significant impact of sleep deprivation in this age group.
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Author information
Author/s: Dexter, Donn (D); Bijwadia, Jagdeep (J); Schilling, Dana (D); Applebaugh, Gwendolyn (G);
Affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin (WMJ), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-; vol 102 (issue 1) : pp 44-6
Dates: Created 2003/04/08; Completed 2003/05/06; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12679971, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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