A study has revealed that teenagers who play video games are likely to sleep less than those who do not.
Researchers found teens that play computer games sleep less than the recommended eight to nine hours a night for that age group.
The analysis, which involved 16,000 adolescences, also discovered that youths who reported sleeping less than seven hours a night did not exercise.
Caris Fitzgerald, a psychiatry resident at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences who led the study, said not enough exercise or sleep impacts health and is detrimental to all, particularly on teens.
A poor night sleep affects energy levels, concentration and moodiness; but yet only 10% of American teens get the recommended number of hours of slumber according to the findings.
Sufficient sleep is even more important for youngsters researchers argue because they have “accelerated demands for growth and memory retention, very vital things with regard to the teen in their overall success.”
Reasons behind minors not hitting the pillow earlier include texting in the middle of the night and expectations from parents and peers. Watching television did not affect sleep time.
The survey was unable to conclude there was a cause-effect relationship between sleep and online gaming or sport but evidence showed that “reducing media exposure and increasing physical activity could increase the amounts teens sleep.”
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