title: Brief Report: Influence of Physical Activity on Sleep Quality in Children with Autism.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 233 Zink Hall, 1190 Maple Street, Indiana, PA, 15705, USA, d.wachob@iup.edu.
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mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D010290:Parents; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires