Impact of Singular Excessive Computer Game and Television Exposure on Sleep Patterns and Memory Performance of School-aged Children

Dworak, Markus; Schierl, Thomas; Bruns, Thomas; Klaus Strüder, Heiko

doi:10.1542/peds.2007-0476

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Impact of Singular Excessive Computer Game and Television Exposure on Sleep Patterns and Memory Performance of School-aged Children

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Markus Dworak

Thomas Schierl

Thomas Bruns

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. Television and computer game consumption are a powerful influence in the lives of most children. Previous evidence has supported the notion that media exposure could impair a variety of behavioral characteristics. Excessive television viewing and computer game playing have been associated...

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