Daniel Graviloni, BSRT, RCP The Need For Sleep Daniel Graviloni, BSRT, RCP St Jude Medical Center
Objectives Review why sleep health is important Understand how much sleep we need based on our body needs Review factors contributing to insufficient sleep Review ideas to optimize sleep
Sleep Facts 16% of 6th grade students sleep < 8 hours/night 30% - 40% of 6th -8th grade students get 9 or more hours of sleep 3% of 12th grade students sleep >9 hours/night 75% of 12th grade students sleep < 8 hours/night Athletes who slept on average <8 hours per night were 1.7 more likely to get a sport injury Drowsy driving causes over 100,000 crashes/yr https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25028798/ https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/134/3/e921?ijkey=9cb3fc6334273373d2308f75d168dbc265d645ae&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
Why is Sleep important? Critical determinant of health and well-being Influence basic patterns of behavior Adequate sleep is necessary to: Support physical health; metabolism, immune, digestive, cardiac, neurological, digestive, obesity Support mental/emotional health; Depression, sadness, irritability Improve function/ Increase productivity Prevent harm/injury https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/134/3/e921?ijkey=9cb3fc6334273373d2308f75d168dbc265d645ae&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
Contributing factors Physical/biological changes within the body Electronics and technology School start times Caffeine/nutrition Academic workloads Labor (work, house chores) Personal; music, sports, etc Medical / SDB https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/134/3/e921?ijkey=9cb3fc6334273373d2308f75d168dbc265d645ae&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
Recommended Sleep Durations Ages 4-12 months: 12-16 hours (inc. naps) Ages 1-2 years: 11-14 hours (inc. naps) Ages 3-5 years: 10-13 hours (inc. naps) Age 6-12 years: 9-12 hours Age 13-18 years: 8-10 hours Age 18-65 years; 6-9 hours AASM, 2016 https://www.aappublications.org/news/2016/06/13/Sleep061316 https://www.aappublications.org/news/2016/04/08/TeenSleep040816
What can I do? Make sleep a priority Parents, lead by example Streamline mornings Technology guidelines/limitations? Screens off 1 hr prior to bedtime Consistent sleep habits / hygiene Limit caffeine after 1pm Realistic academic and afterschool goals
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