The Timing of the Circadian Clock and Sleep Differ between Napping and Non-Napping Toddlers.

The timing of the internal circadian clock shows large inter-individual variability across the lifespan. Although the sleep-wakefulness pattern of most toddlers includes an afternoon nap, the association between napping and circadian phase in early childhood remains unexplored. This study examined d...

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Main Authors: Lameese D Akacem, Charles T Simpkin, Mary A Carskadon, Kenneth P Wright, Oskar G Jenni, Peter Achermann, Monique K LeBourgeois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125181