WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THE LAB?

  1. A researcher will give you consent forms to read and sign.
  2. You will wear a sleep watch for 7 nights.
  3. You will complete several questionnaires from links we will email to you. These will include questions about your sleep, health, family relationships, school, community, peers, and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  4. You will come in for one lab visit (note: some studies do not require a lab visit).
  5. You or a researcher will place electrodes on your chest, back, and hand to monitor your heart rate, respiration, and skin conductance level (if your palms sweat) while you perform 2 tasks.
  6. You will complete a test of cognitive abilities.
  7. We will get your height, weight, and waist circumference.

TIPS FOR GOOD SLEEP

  1. Maintain a regular sleep/wake schedule.
  2. Make the bedroom quiet, dark, cool, and comfortable.
  3. Use a fan or sound machine to cover noise.
  4. Create a bedtime routine.
  5. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, and heavy meals before bedtime.
  6. Exercise in the morning or afternoon.
  7. Try to avoid napping after 5:00 pm.
  8. Keep a notepad and pen by your bed if you need to write things down to allow yourself to relax.
  9. Try breathing exercises, stretching, or listening to soothing music for relaxation.
  10. Avoid bright lights.
  11. Iron deficiency can contribute to sleep problems.
  12. Go to a doctor if sleep problems disrupt daily functioning.
Sleep Foundation

Directions

Directions to the Lab from I-85 South

  1. Take Exit 51.
  2. Turn onto South College Street.
  3. Turn Left on Samford Avenue.
  4. At the next intersection, turn Right on Mell Street; we are the first building on the right (M. White Smith Hall, 381 Mell St.).
  5. Pull into the first driveway on your right and pull into the spot labeled “Restricted Parking for Clinic Only”.
  6. A researcher will meet you with a parking pass.

Directions to the Lab from E. Glenn Avenue

  1. Turn Left on S. College Street.
  2. Turn Right on Samford Avenue.
  3. At next intersection, turn Right on Mell Street. We are the first building on the right (M. White Smith Hall, 381 Mell St.).
  4. Pull into the first driveway on your right and pull into the spot labeled “Restricted Parking for Clinic or Clients Only”.
  5. A researcher will meet you with a parking pass.

**NOTE: If you put the address into GPS it does NOT bring you to the exact location

Contact Us
Child Sleep, Health, and Development Lab
Office 334.844.3294
Lab 334.844.6905
Haley Center, Auburn University, AL 36849
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