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Children with TV or Computer Sleep Less
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A recent study revealed that middle school children with an average age of 14 who had a TV or computer in their room slept less, watched more TV, played more video games and spent more time surfing the net than children who did not have a TV or computer in their room.
The study was conducted during the school year and has implications for fatigue, wakefulness and learning during school attendance.
Research by Dr. Yael Latzer and Dr. Tamar Schochat of the University of Haifa examined the sleep habits, the use of TV and computers and the eating behavior while using the computer or watching TV of 444 middle school children.
Compared to children who did not have a TV or computer in their room, those who did have a TV or computer went to sleep 30 minutes later but woke up at the same time. The cumulative weekly sleep loss over the course of a week for the TV/computer group was 3 to 4 hours. The average participant in the study went to bed at 11:04 p.m. and woke up at 6:45 a.m.
Other findings of the study showed that middle school pupils watched TV on average two hours and 40 minutes a day and sat in front of their computers for three hours and 45 minutes each day. This amounted to over six hours of non-active sit time everyday. On weekends TV time increased to over 3 hours and computer use time increased to over 4 hours each weekend day.
Middle school pupils also had a habit of routinely eating in front of the TV or computer. 20% of the pupils ate on a regular basis while watching TV, and 70% did so occasionally. Interestingly, eating while on the computer was not as common as watching TV. 10% ate regularly while using the computer, 40% occasionally and 50% never ate at the computer.
This study raises several questions about the presence of a computer or TV in a child’s room. Children sleep less when a TV or computer is in their room and they also use the TV or computer as a secondary eating place which could serve to encourage overall increased caloric consumption. Additionally, the study shows the significant number of hours each day children spend sitting and watching TV or using the computer which in past generations would have been active play or even work time.
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