A longitudinal study of the sleep-wake cycle in children living on the same school schedules

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 390-397

  Louzada, F ^a   Orsoni, A ^a   Mello, L ^a   Benedito Silva, A A ^a   Menna Barreto, L ^a  

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Author keywords

children; Circadian rhythm; development; human; longitudinal; sleep wake cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029910766     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.27.3.390.12969     Document Type: Conference Paper

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