Hayes, D., (2010). Impact of inadequate sleep on unintentional injuries in adolescents. Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, 21(3), 491-507.

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Abstract

Excessive daytime sleepiness is a growing societal problem in adolescents. Empirical evidence demonstrates that adolescents experience significant sleepiness as a result of inadequate or disrupted sleep. Although the functional impairment caused by sleepiness in the pediatric population is less studied, children and adolescents do experience changes in behavior and a decline in performance as seen in the adult population. The end result is functional impairment in adolescents, which then places them at higher risk for unintentional injury.

MeSH Terms
    Adolescent
    Attention
    Automobile Driving
    Cognition
    Cognition Disorders/epidemiology
    Cognition Disorders/physiopathology
    Disorders of Excessive Somnolence/epidemiology*
    Employment
    Humans
    Narcolepsy/physiopathology
    Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome/epidemiology
    Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome/physiopathology
    Parenting
    Restless Legs Syndrome/epidemiology
    Restless Legs Syndrome/physiopathology
    Sleep*/physiology
    Sleep Apnea Syndromes/epidemiology
    Sleep Apnea Syndromes/physiopathology
    Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic/epidemiology*
    Wounds and Injuries/epidemiology*
    Wounds and Injuries/physiopathology