The theory that past time before screen breaks down sleep

Studies released earlier said that between 50 and 90 percent of school - age children cannot sleep enough, blaming the use of technologies, however, that the new research findings from “Oxford Internet Institute”, which operates under Oxford University, say that the time before digital equipment screen has little practical effect on children's sleep.

The study in question has been applied using data from the 2016 survey on children's health, where parents have written for themselves, their children, and their family.

The findings indicate that the relationship between sleep and screen used by children is extremely modest”, writes Professor Andrew. Przybylski, author of the study published in” Journal of Pediatrics”.

Every hour past the screen has been connected to three to eight minutes less sleep at night”, he says.

For example, when you compare the average sleep of a young person who does not use technologies (8 hours and 51 minutes) to the sleep of a teenager who spends eight hours in front of the screen (in 8 hours and 21 minutes), note that the difference is insignificant. Other known factors, such as early school in the morning, have a greater effect on child sleep”, the Oxford University study says.

There are some who have expressed concern over the role that blue light released by such devices disturbs the sleep hormone.