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Article: Sedentary Kids May Take Longer to Fall Asleep; But active kids need more sleep and get it more easily, expert says.(Report)
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- Consumer Health News (English)
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- July 23, 2009
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Byline: Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Science now confirms what parents have long sensed: Children who are inactive during the day have more trouble falling asleep at night.
In fact, every hour of inactivity adds three minutes to the time it takes a child to fall asleep, a new study from New Zealand researchers has found. But children who are active during the day fall asleep faster and sleep longer, the researchers added.
"I believe that, in an environment that can offer technological toxicity to our children in the form of increased inactivity, this study reminds parents and clinicians alike of the ...