Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and CareISSN: 2325-9639

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Ringenbach SDR Author

Shannon.Ringenbach@asu.edu

Subjects of specialization
Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Snoring

Affiliation
School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Program of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA

Biography

Shannon D. Ringenbach is an associate professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. She heads the Sensorimotor Development Research Lab, which  is currently investigating Assisted Cycle Therapy (ACT) and its effects on motor, cognitive, physical and mental health in a variety of neurological populations (e.g., Down syndrome, ADHD, ASD, Stroke, etc.).

 

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The Association between Physical Activity and Sleep Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults with Down syndrome: A Questionnaire Study

Author(s):

Chen C-C (JJ) and Ringenbach SDR

The high prevalence of sleep disorders is well documented in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). Thus, given the robust association between physical activity and sleep disorders in the typical population, more work is needed to examine this association in this population. The total of twenty-nine adolescents and young adults with DS participated in the current study. Parents reported on well-validated questionnaires to measure the levels of physical activity and sleep-related disorders in their children with DS. First, our result indicates that high active participants had lower parental reports of features associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared with low active particip... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000175

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