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13 Cards in this Set
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How much sleep do you need |
Teenagers need about nine hours of sleep per night Lack of sleep can have major consequences on your psychological and physical activities |
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Varying sleep needs |
Infants and kids need more sleep than adults |
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Why do teenagers experience sleep deficit |
Sleep deficit:shortage of sleep that leads to tiredness and to other health problems Reason one Many teenagers have busy lives and stay up later to accomplish things Biological reasons which teen to fall asleep later than adults |
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Why do teenagers experience sleep deficit |
Sleep deficit:shortage of sleep that leads to tiredness and to other health problems Reason one Many teenagers have busy lives and stay up later to accomplish things Biological reasons which teen to fall asleep later than adults |
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Adults |
Many adults are sleep deprived Many adults are short sleepers people who can function well with less sleep |
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Impact of insufficient sleep |
Essential for a persons development and for the Maintenance of good physical and mental health Lack of sleep can lead to problems with judgement reaction time and other functions can have an impact on health accidents and performance in both school and athletics |
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Diseases (lack of sleep) |
Diabetes Cardiovascular disease Hypertension Stroke Coronary heart disease Irregular heartbeats(arhythmias) |
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Obesity |
More likely to become obese Sleeping short periods chance metabolism Influences the function of the hypothalamus part of the brain that regulates appetite and the consumption of energy |
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Accidents |
Impairments in ability to pay attention,concentrate and react quickly Car accidents Drowsy driving just as bad as drink driving People try to compensate their sleep deficits by drinking coffee or caffeinated drinks to try to keep them awake Symptoms of drowsy driving trouble staying focused on the road in lanes can't stop yawning and unable to remember driving for the last few miles |
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Workplace Accidents |
Can cause major environmental problems serious injuries and even deaths One study research found that reducing the shift |
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Workplace Accidents |
Can cause major environmental problems serious injuries and even deaths One study research found that reducing the shift |
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School performance |
Lack of sleep leads to not Concentrations Paying attention Solving problems Retaining info Also leads to lower grades and poor academic performance |
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What have some school done? |
Some moved school start time back to 8:30 instead of 7:30 Benefits from the include 1.reductions in discipline Reducing in tardiness Drop numbers of car accidents |
