Catching a nap in school can help teens’ performance
Regular mid-day naps can help tired adolescents’ performance in school, suggests a study. A University
of Delaware researcher, Xiaopeng Ji, investigated the relationship
between middaynapping behaviours and neurocognitive function in early
adolescents and found some solutions in helping the teens battle
fatigue. She measured midday napping, nighttime sleep duration and sleep
quality, and performance on multiple neurocognitive tasks. Ji also
studied the circadian rhythm of sleep (a person’s 24-hour cycle). A
developmental change takes place in circadian rhythm during adolescence;
teenagers’ rhythm shifts one to two hours later than the preadolescent
period, she said.
“This phase delay is biologically driven in adolescents,” she said.
Ji explained that these adolescents may experience
impaired neurocognitive function, which makes paying attention in
school even more difficult. Memory and reasoning ability also suffer. A
circadian dip occurs daily from 12 to 2 pm. During that period,
adolescents are more likely to fall asleep. — ANI
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