| Title |
Spotlight on daytime napping during early childhood
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nature and science of sleep, March 2018
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| DOI | 10.2147/nss.s126252 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Klára Horváth, Kim Plunkett |
| Abstract |
Daytime napping undergoes a remarkable change in early childhood, and research regarding its relationship to cognitive development has recently accelerated. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of this relationship focusing on children aged <5 years. First, we evaluate different studies on the basis of the experimental design used and the specific cognitive processes they investigate. Second, we analyze how the napping status of children may modulate the relationship between learning and napping. Third, the possible role of sleep spindles, ie, specific electroencephalographic components during sleep, in cognitive development is explored. We conclude that daytime napping is crucial in early memory development. |
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| United Kingdom | 6 | 38% |
| United States | 3 | 19% |
| Australia | 1 | 6% |
| Germany | 1 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 6% |
| Mexico | 1 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 2 | 13% |
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| Members of the public | 11 | 69% |
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| Researcher | 10 | 16% |
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| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 11 | 18% |
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| Social Sciences | 4 | 7% |
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