The Somnolent Youth-Sleep and the Influence of Exercise: A Narrative Review

Sleep is crucial to the physiological and psychological development of youth. The implications of insufficient sleep on learning and school performance are well documented. However, adequate sleep often goes unmet due to a combination of biological, societal, and environmental factors, especially during adolescence. In the present review, the changes to adolescent sleep patterns, and its consequences on cognition and learning are briefly explored. We then review the empirical literature of the role of exercise in regulating adolescent sleep patterns, and its potential mechanisms.

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  2015

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  Unknown venue

• Publication date

  2015-06-23

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Education, Psychology

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  DOI 10.3390/SPORTS3020116
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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