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JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 45, Issue 8, Pages 2641-2646Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2424-7
Keywords
Sleep; Accelerometry; Sedentary; Physical activity
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- Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Health Human Service's Research Incentive Grant
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Sleep-related problems are often documented in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This study examined physical activity as a variable that might influence sleep quality in children with ASD. Ten children, ages 9-16 years, were asked to wear accelerometer devices for 7 days in order to track objective measures of activity and sleep quality. Parents of the children also completed the Child's Sleep Habits Questionnaire and maintained a daily sleep log while their child wore the device. This study demonstrated that though over half of the children were identified as having at least one sleep-related problem, their activity levels were significantly related to their sleep patterns. Specifically, the more physically active children had overall higher sleep quality.
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