Can working memory training improve children's sleep?

Abstract

Background: Improving children's sleep could lead to significant benefits in several functional domains. Recent research in adults suggests that intensive, adaptive cognitive training may be beneficial in improving sleep, although there is limited understanding whether this approach yields similar results in children. Objective: To determine whether a working memory training program improved sleep latency, sleep problems, and sleep duration on school and nonschool nights and whether there was a differential effect of the timing of training during the school day on sleep outcomes. Design/Methods: Design: Population-based randomised controlled trial. Setting: Forty-four schools in Melbourne, A..