ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2022
Sufficient sleep duration in autistic children and the role of physical activity.
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- Diagnosis-Specific Links Between Physical Activity and Sleep Duration in Youth with Disabilities: A Systematic Review with Quantitative Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Age-Related Differences in Accelerometer-Assessed Physical Activity and Sleep Parameters Among Children and Adolescents With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Does the physical activity-adolescent mental health model generalize across different social environments?Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Parental Beliefs, Parental Support, and Physical Activity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Network Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Scoping Review of Socio-Ecological Factors Contributing to Sleep Health Disparities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- The Modular Actigraphy Platform: A Data Science Solution for Processing High-Resolution Time Series Sensor Data for Sleep and Physical Activity Assessment.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Sleep disturbances among older adults from the Russian Far East experiencing social loss: is there a sex difference?BMC public health · 2025Article
- Sex Differences in Sleep and Physical Activity Patterns in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Clocks & sleep · 2024Article
- Physical Activity Habits and Sleep Duration According to Gender: A Cross-Sectional Study of Elementary School Children.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exercise and autism: exploring caregiver insights on exercise participation and sleep patterns in autistic children in Aotearoa New Zealand.Frontiers in sleep · 2023Article
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Abstract
lay abstractHigher levels of physical activity may be associated with improved sleep in children, but this relationship is still being determined, especially in autistic children. In this study, we used existing data from the 2018 National Survey of Children's Health. Caregivers of children 6-17 years old, including caregivers of autistic children, completed a questionnaire that included questions about physical activity (days active in the past week) and sleep duration. We then determined if children were obtaining the recommended hours of sleep for their age (i.e. sufficient sleep). We found that higher physical activity levels were associated with sufficient sleep duration, but this finding was weaker in autistic children. In particular, this association was not observed in autistic children with more severe autism spectrum disorder, female autistic children, and autistic children 6-12 years old. In conclusion, physical activity is a promising approach to help children obtain sufficient sleep duration. However, more personalized approaches to improving sleep may be needed for certain groups of autistic children.
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