Abstract Objective To describe and relate individual, family and environmental characteristics, sleep time and 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels in schoolchildren. Methods This is a cross-sectional and prospective study, carried out in a private educational institution, with children ≥6 years old, after ethical approval. An actigraph and sleep diary were used to assess sleep for 15 days. On the last night, urine was collected to measure 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels. Descriptive analysis and non-parametric tests were carried out on correlations, considering p<0.05 for significance. Results […]

Abstract This study aimed to identify how mothers perceive the sleep of infants taking part at the Grupo Terapêutico de Massagem e Estimulação de Bebês (Therapeutical Massage and Infant Stimulation Group – GTMEB), one of the levels of activities of the Extension Project Grupo de Massagem e Estimulação de Bebês( Infant Massage and Stimulation Group GMEB),we have used a phenomenological qualitative study designed based on the following question: How do you see your baby’s sleep? Infant sleep for mothers is […]