Later school start times may improve sleep in adolescents and decrease risk of auto accidents
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 06:14
in Psychology & Sociology
A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that after a one-hour delay of school start times, teens increased their average nightly hours of sleep and decreased their "catch-up sleep" on the weekends, and they were involved in fewer auto accidents.