Sleep
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Multicenter Study
The impact of media use on sleep patterns and sleep disorders among school-aged children in China.
To determine the amount of television viewing and computer use in urban school-aged Chinese children, and to examine their associations with sleep/wake patterns, duration of sleep, and sleep disorders. ⋯ The presence of media in a child's bedroom and media use had a negative effect on children's sleep/wake patterns, duration of sleep, and sleep disorders.