sleep and hyperactivity

REPORT studies by researchers from the University of Helsinki and Institute of Health and Welfare National Finland concluded that enough sleep the night can reduce the level hiper activity and bad behavior of children.

This study examines the 280 children aged 7 - 8 years. Parents are asked to fill out the questionnaire the duration of sleep habits and their children for seven nights. They were also asked about their use of child-size measure that is usually used to diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

ADHD is a behavioral disturbance marked with difficulty focusing, impulsive, whether accompanied or not with hiperaktif. Result, children who slept an average of less than 8 hours have a higher score in terms of symptoms of ADHD.

"These findings indicate that maintaining adequate sleep hours in children it is important to prevent symptoms of behavior (ADHD)," said Dr. Juulia Paavonen, the leader of the study.

However, even though it reminds of this study show that sleep duration of less than 8 hours can be a problem, is not the benchmark that everyone must follow. "The need to sleep every individual is different.