Sleep hygiene intervention for youth aged 10 to 18 years with problematic sleep: a before-after pilot study

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Sleep hygiene intervention for youth aged 10 to 18 years with problematic sleep: a before-after pilot study

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Abstract Background The current study aimed to examine the changes following a sleep hygiene intervention on sleep hygiene practices, sleep quality, and daytime symptoms in youth. Methods Participants aged 10–18 years with self-identified sleep problems completed our age-appropriate F.E.R.R.E.T (an acronym for the categories of Food, Emotions, Routine, Restrict, Environment and Timing) sleep hygiene programme; each category has three simple rules to encourage good sleep. Participants (and par...

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2012-12-01

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Tan Evan / Healey Dione / Gray Andrew R / Galland Barbara C

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BMC Pediatrics

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/189

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Sleep / Sleep hygiene / Sleep quality / Obesity / Accelerometry / Pediatrics

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