The Association Between School Start Time and Sleep Duration, Sustained Attention, and Academic Performance.

Valentina Alfonsi Rossella PalmizioAnnalisa RubinoScarpelli SerenaMaurizio GorgoniD' Atri Aurora Mariella Pazzaglia Michele FerraraSalvatore GiulianoLuigi De Gennaro

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2020)

Findings indicate that a one-hour delay in school start time is associated with longer sleep, better diurnal sustained attention, attendance, and improved academic performance. Notably, sleep changes were limited to school days. A delay in school start time should be seriously considered to improve sleep and academic achievements of students.

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