Normative values for sleep parameters in pre-schoolers using actigraphy

Sleep disturbances are relatively common in children. Primary care providers have reported that approximately 20% of their 0-to-4-year-old patients had sleeping difficulties (Honaker and Meltzer, 2016). The prevalence of manifest sleep problems reported by parents range between 11 and 12% (Honaker and Meltzer, 2016), and at least one symptom of insomnia is reported in approximately 40% of children (Archbold et al., 2002). The high prevalence of sleeping problems in children calls for reliable diagnostic tools for the clinicians.

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