Australian study of 10- to 15-year olds shows significant decline in sleep duration between 1985 and 2004

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 954-955

  Smedje, Hans ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DYSSOMNIAS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; SLEEP; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 34250676392     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00351.x     Document Type: Note

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