Later school start times may improve sleep in adolescents and decrease risk of auto accidents

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.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news148543709.html">Later school start times may improve sleep in adolescents and decrease risk of auto accidents</a></p> <p>A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the <I>Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine</I> 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.</p>