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A study which pooled together previous research, including some from Australia, has found that kids and teens with autism do less moderate to vigorous physical activity and worse sleep than kids and teens who aren't on the spectrum. The study found that kids with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) take longer to fall asleep after lights out, slept for shorter amounts of time and had less efficient sleep than their peers. The gap in physical activity levels between kids with ASD and their peers also got bigger as kids got older, which the researcher say could be because kids with ASD are less likely to participate in sports with higher social demands such as basketball, football, and volleyball.
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