Target Groups

Sleep in children & adolescents

Children

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  • Biemans, C. F. M., Nijhof, S. L., Gorter, J. W., Stevens, G. J. W. M., van de Putte, E., Hoefnagels, J. W., van den Berg, A., van der Ent, C. K., Dudink, J., & Verschuren, O. W. (2023). Self-reported quantity and quality of sleep in children and adolescents with a chronic condition compared to healthy controls. European Journal of Pediatrics, 182(7), 3139–3146.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-023-04980-8

  • Blinder, H., Narang, I., Chaput, J. P., Katz, S. L., & Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network. (2023). Sleep quality, physical activity, screen time, and substance use in children with obesity: associations with obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 19(3), 511-518.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.10376

  • Burkart, S., Parker, H., Weaver, R. G., Beets, M. W., Jones, A., Adams, E. L., Chaput, J., & Armstrong, B. (2022). Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on elementary schoolers’ physical activity, sleep, screen time and diet: A quasi‐experimental interrupted time series study. Pediatric Obesity, 17(1), e12846-n/a.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12846

  • Chandrasekar, I., Tablizo, M. A., Witmans, M., Cruz, J. M., Cummins, M., & Estrellado-Cruz, W. (2022). Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Neonates. Children (Basel), 9(3), 419-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children9030419

  • Chaput, J., Pereira, S., Katzmarzyk, P. T., Hedeker, D., Barreira, T. V., Garganta, R., Farias, C., Garbeloto, F., Tani, G., Stodden, D. F., & Maia, J. (2024). Sleep and fundamental movement skills in primary schoolchildren: The REACT project. American Journal of Human Biology, 36(7), e24019-n/a.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.24019

  • Chaput, J., Pereira, S., Katzmarzyk, P. T., Hedeker, D., Barreira, T. V., Garganta, R., Farias, C., Garbeloto, F., Tani, G., Stodden, D. F., & Maia, J. (2024). Sleep and fundamental movement skills in primary schoolchildren: The REACT project. American Journal of Human Biology, 36(7), e24019-n/a.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.24019

  • DelRosso, L. M., Artinian, H., Mogavero, M. P., Bruni, O., Witmans, M., Tablizo, M. A., Sobremonte-King, M., & Ferri, R. (2024). Polysomnographically Defined Restless Sleep Disorder and Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep in Children Born Prematurely. Children (Basel), 11(6), 658-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children11060658

  • Dutil, C., Podinic, I., Sadler, C. M., da Costa, B. G., Janssen, I., Ross-White, A., Saunders, T. J., Tomasone, J. R., & Chaput, J.-P. (2022). Sleep timing and health indicators in children and adolescents: a systematic review. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 42(4), 150–169.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.4.04

  • Fernandez-Mendoza, J., Ricci, A., He, F., Calhoun, S., Fang, J., Younes, M., Vgontzas, A., Liao, D., & Bixler, E. (2022). 0254 Association of Slow Wave Activity and Odds Ratio Product with Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Children and Adolescents. Sleep (New York, N.Y.), 45(Supplement_1), A114–A114.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac079.252

  • Gagnon, K., Rey, A. E., Guignard-Perret, A., Guyon, A., Reynaud, E., Herbillon, V., Lina, J.-M., Carrier, J., Franco, P., & Mazza, S. (2023). Sleep Stage Transitions and Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation in Children with Narcolepsy–Cataplexy. Children (Basel), 10(10), 1702-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children10101702

  • Garza, N., Witmans, M., Salud, M., Lagera, P. G. D., Co, V. A., & Tablizo, M. A. (2022). The Association between Asthma and OSA in Children. Children (Basel), 9(10), 1430-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children9101430

  • Heit, T., Tablizo, B. J., Salud, M., Mo, F., Kang, M., Tablizo, M. A., & Witmans, M. (2022). Craniofacial Sleep Medicine: The Important Role of Dental Providers in Detecting and Treating Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children. Children (Basel), 9(7), 1057-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children9071057

  • Hershon, M., Kiafar, A., Laganière, C., Pokhvisneva, I., Gaudreau, H., & Pennestri, M. (2024). To sleep or to breastfeed: Associations between feeding method and sleep in infants and children. Acta Paediatrica, 113(7), 1540–1545.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17237

  • Huston, M., Withers, A. L., Lam, J., Wilson, A., & Downs, J. (2023). Respiratory health, sleep dysfunction, and mental health in children and adolescents with a neuromuscular disorder: A descriptive qualitative study. Journal of Sleep Medicine, 20(1), 11-18.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13078/jsm.220026

  • Inkelis, S. M., Soja, J., Mattson, S. N., Chambers, C. D., Bhattacharjee, R., & Thomas, J. D. (2024). Characteristics of sleep in children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure. Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, 48(5), 928–943.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15303

  • Ipsiroglu, O. S., Bhathella, J., Boldut, R. P., Elbe, D., Hill, O., Keys, E., McWilliams, S., Silvestri, R., & Wensley, D. F. (2022). Understanding patient characteristics and medication prescriptions in children with mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders referred to a sleep clinic—A quality improvement/quality assurance analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 878356–878356.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.878356

  • Kang, M., Mo, F., Witmans, M., Santiago, V., & Tablizo, M. A. (2022). Trends in Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pediatrics. Children (Basel), 9(3), 306-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children9030306

  • Kolstad, T. K., DelRosso, L. M., Tablizo, M. A., Witmans, M., Cho, Y., & Sobremonte-King, M. (2024). Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Associated Comorbidities among Preschool-Aged Children with Down Syndrome. Children (Basel), 11(6), 651-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children11060651

  • Langevin, R., Kenny, S., Kern, A., Kingsland, E., & Pennestri, M.-H. (2022). Sexual abuse and sleep in children and adolescents: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 64, 101628–101628.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101628

  • Magnusdottir, S., Witmans, M., & Hilmisson, H. (2023). Sleep quality, sleep apnea, and metabolic health in children treated with adenotonsillectomy. Sleep & Breathing, 27(4), 1527–1540.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-022-02747-3

  • McMurray, J., Widger, K., Stephenson, A. L., & Stremler, R. (2022). Actigraphic and patient and family reported sleep outcomes in children and youth with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21(2), e49–e82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2021.05.005

  • Miller, L., Dockrill, M., Corkum, P. V., Kirk, S. F. L., & Stone, M. (2024). Associations of objectively measured physical activity and sleep in preschoolers aged 3 to 6 years. Frontiers in Sleep, 3.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsle.2024.1329774

  • Newton, A. T., Tremblay, P. F., Batterink, L. J., & Reid, G. J. (2024). Early nap cessation in young children as a correlate of language and psychosocial outcomes: Evidence from a large Canadian sample. Sleep Health, 10(2), 190–197.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2023.11.010

  • Saunders, T. J., McIsaac, T., Campbell, J., Douillette, K., Janssen, I., Tomasone, J. R., Ross-White, A., Prince, S. A., & Chaput, J.-P. (2022). Timing of sedentary behaviour and access to sedentary activities in the bedroom and their association with sleep quality and duration in children and youth: a systematic review. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 42(4), 139–149.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.4.03

  • Shenoy, P., Etcheverry, A., Ia, J., Witmans, M., & Tablizo, M. A. (2024). Melatonin Use in Pediatrics: A Clinical Review on Indications, Multisystem Effects, and Toxicity. Children (Basel), 11(3), 323-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children11030323

  • Spaeth, A. M., Hawley, N. L., Carskadon, M. A., Raynor, H. A., Jelalian, E., Owens, J. A., Wing, R. R., & Hart, C. N. (2024). Behavioral Intervention that Extends Sleep Duration Leads to Greater Self-Control in School-Aged Children. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000001303

  • Stephens, S., Motl, R. W., Narang, I., Weiss, S., Finlayson, M., & Yeh, E. A. (2023). Sleep, physical activity, and psychological outcomes in children and adolescents with pediatric onset multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 79, 105025–105025.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.105025

  • Wang, Y., van de Wouw, M., Drogos, L., Vaghef-Mehrabani, E., Reimer, R. A., Tomfohr-Madsen, L., & Giesbrecht, G. F. (2022). Sleep and the gut microbiota in preschool-aged children. Sleep (New York, N.Y.), 45(6), 1-.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac020

  • Weaver, R. G., de Zambotti, M., White, J., Finnegan, O., Nelakuditi, S., Zhu, X., Burkart, S., Beets, M., Brown, D., Pate, R. R., Welk, G. J., Ghosal, R., Wang, Y., Armstrong, B., Adams, E. L., Reesor-Oyer, L., Pfledderer, C., Dugger, R., Bastyr, M., … Parker, H. (2023). Evaluation of a device-agnostic approach to predict sleep from raw accelerometry data collected by Apple Watch Series 7, Garmin Vivoactive 4, and ActiGraph GT9X Link in children with sleep disruptions. Sleep Health, 9(4), 417–429.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2023.04.005

  • Weaver, R. G., Chandrashekhar, M. V. S., Armstrong, B., White, rd, Finnegan, O., Cepni, A. B., Burkart, S., Beets, M., Adams, E. L., de Zambotti, M., Welk, G. J., Nelakuditi, S., Brown, rd, Pate, R., Wang, Y., Ghosal, R., Zhong, Z., & Yang, H. (2024). Jerks are Useful: Extracting pulse rate from wrist-placed accelerometry jerk during sleep in children. Sleep (New York, N.Y.).

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsae099

  • Withers, A., Wilson, A., Jacoby, P., Gauld, L., Schultz, A., O’Donnell, A., Chacko, A., & Downs, J. (2023). Interobserver Agreement When Diagnosing Hypoventilation in Children With Neuromuscular Disorders. Sleep Medicine Research, 14(4), 240–244.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.17241/smr.2023.01935

  • Withers, A., Downs, J., Wilson, A., & Hall, G. (2022). P137 Diagnosis of nocturnal hypoventilation in children with neuromuscular disorders by polysomnography – a survey of clinical practice in Australia and New Zealand. Sleep Advances., 3(Supplement_1), A73–A74.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.205

  • Witmans, M., & Tablizo, M. A. (2023). Current Concepts in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Children (Basel), 10(3), 480-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030480

  • Wu, L. C., Hattangadi, N., Keown-Stoneman, C. D. G., Maguire, J. L., Birken, C. S., Stremler, R., Constantin, E., & Charach, A. (2022). Sleep Duration and Internalizing Symptoms in Children. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 31(3), 115–123.

    Link:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9275369/

Adolescents

  • Biemans, C. F. M., Nijhof, S. L., Gorter, J. W., Stevens, G. J. W. M., van de Putte, E., Hoefnagels, J. W., van den Berg, A., van der Ent, C. K., Dudink, J., & Verschuren, O. W. (2023). Self-reported quantity and quality of sleep in children and adolescents with a chronic condition compared to healthy controls. European Journal of Pediatrics, 182(7), 3139–3146.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-023-04980-8

  • Davis, J., Blunden, S., BoydPratt, J., Corkum, P., Gebert, K., Trenorden, K., & Rigney, G. (2022). Healthy sleep for healthy schools: A pilot study of a sleep education resource to improve adolescent sleep. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(S1), 379–389.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.594

  • Dutil, C., Podinic, I., Sadler, C. M., da Costa, B. G., Janssen, I., Ross-White, A., Saunders, T. J., Tomasone, J. R., & Chaput, J.-P. (2022). Sleep timing and health indicators in children and adolescents: a systematic review. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 42(4), 150–169.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.4.04

  • Fernandez-Mendoza, J., Ricci, A., He, F., Calhoun, S., Fang, J., Younes, M., Vgontzas, A., Liao, D., & Bixler, E. (2022). 0254 Association of Slow Wave Activity and Odds Ratio Product with Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Children and Adolescents. Sleep (New York, N.Y.), 45(Supplement_1), A114–A114.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac079.252

  • Langevin, R., Kenny, S., Kern, A., Kingsland, E., & Pennestri, M.-H. (2022). Sexual abuse and sleep in children and adolescents: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 64, 101628–101628.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101628

  • Pérez-Chada, D., Bioch, S. A., Schönfeld, D., Gozal, D., & Perez-Lloret, S. (2023). Screen use, sleep duration, daytime somnolence, and academic failure in school-aged adolescents. PloS One, 18(2), e0281379–e0281379.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281379

  • Saunders, T. J., McIsaac, T., Campbell, J., Douillette, K., Janssen, I., Tomasone, J. R., Ross-White, A., Prince, S. A., & Chaput, J.-P. (2022). Timing of sedentary behaviour and access to sedentary activities in the bedroom and their association with sleep quality and duration in children and youth: a systematic review. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 42(4), 139–149.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.4.03

  • Stephens, S., Motl, R. W., Narang, I., Weiss, S., Finlayson, M., & Yeh, E. A. (2023). Sleep, physical activity, and psychological outcomes in children and adolescents with pediatric onset multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 79, 105025–105025.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.105025

  • Tougas, M., Rigney, G., Chambers, C., Smith, I., Mugford, J., Keeler, L., Rajda, M., & Corkum, P. (2023). Focus Groups to Inform User-Centered Development of an eHealth Sleep Intervention for Adolescents: Perspectives of Youth with Insomnia Symptoms, with and without Pain. Children (Basel), 10(10), 1692-.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children10101692

  • Vézina-Im, L.-A., Beaulieu, D., Turcotte, S., Roussel-Ouellet, J., Labbé, V. & Bouchard, D. (2022). Association between recreational screen time and sleep quality among adolescents during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (15): 9019.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159019

  • Vézina-Im, L.-A., Beaulieu, D., Turcotte, S., Turcotte, A.-F., Delisle-Martel, J., Labbé, V., Lessard, L. & Gingras, M. (2024). Association between beverage consumption and sleep quality in adolescents. Nutrients. 16 (2), 285.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16020285

Back to School

  • Bird, M., Neely, K. C., Montemurro, G., Mellon, P., MacNeil, M., Brown, C., Sulz, L., & Storey, K. (2023). Parental Perspectives of Sleep in the Home: Shaping Home-School Partnerships in School-Based Sleep Promotion Initiatives. Preventing Chronic Disease, 20, E38–E38.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd20.220395

  • Davis, J., Blunden, S., BoydPratt, J., Corkum, P., Gebert, K., Trenorden, K., & Rigney, G. (2022). Healthy sleep for healthy schools: A pilot study of a sleep education resource to improve adolescent sleep. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(S1), 379–389.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.594

  • Forest, G., Gaudreault, P., Michaud, F., & Green-Demers, I. (2022). Gender differences in the interference of sleep difficulties and daytime sleepiness on school and social activities in adolescents. Sleep Medicine, 100, 79–84.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2022.07.020

  • Lau, P. H., & Carney, C. E. (2024). Implementation of a teen sleep app in Canadian high schools: Preliminary evidence of acceptability, engagement, and capacity for supporting healthy sleep habits. Journal of Sleep Research, e14199–e14199.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14199

  • Semsarian, C. R., Woodforde, A., Cheung, J. M. Y., Rigney, G., Blunden, S., Cistulli, P. A., Bin, Y. S., & Cargo, M. (2022). The need for sleep and circadian education in Australian high schools: Incidental results from a survey of university students. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(1), 170–175.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.462

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