A new research study has told that sound sleep of school children is linked to improved performance in mathematics, languages and in future academic success.
The study authors examined habitual sleep patterns of 75 healthy children 7-11 years of age for 5 nights with a wristwatch-like device and correlated this with their report-card grades, BBC health reported.
The research found that with greater sleep efficiency, the children did better in math and languages, but grades in science and art weren’t affected.
A clinical child psychologist involved in the study said that the short or poor sleep is a significant risk factor for poor academic performance that is frequently ignored, and if the pediatrician doesn’t ask about it, parents doesn’t get to know about it.
Researchers added that regular screening for possible sleep issues is particularly important for students who exhibit difficulties in math, languages or reading.
