Organizations such as the International Chiropractors Association (ICA), Arlington, Va, introduced workshops on pediatric chiropractic care. 9 Several chiropractic colleges incorporated pediatric courses into their curriculum and offered postgraduate seminars to educate DCs in pediatric care.
Change in working memory assessed with the 1-back task from morning to afternoon and then evening from baseline days to the first and second cycles of sleep restriction and recovery [ Time Frame: 3 times daily (10:00, 15:45, and 20:00) for 15 days ] Number of correct responses in the 1-back task.
For young children, nap and nighttime sleep are both necessary and independent of each other. Children who nap well are usually less cranky and sleep better at night. Although children differ, after six months of age, naps of 1/2 to two hours duration are expected and are generally discontinued between ages 2-5 years. Daytime sleepiness or the need for a nap after this age should be investigated further.