id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-285484-owpnhplk Salfi, F. Changes of evening exposure to electronic devices during the COVID-19 lockdown affect the time course of sleep disturbances 2020-10-21 .txt text/plain 3936 255 56 We investigated the relationship between the changes in evening screen exposure and the time course of sleep disturbances during the home confinement period due to COVID-19. Results: Participants who increased electronic device usage showed decreased sleep quality, exacerbated insomnia symptoms, reduced sleep duration, higher sleep onset latency, and delayed bedtime and rising time. 33, 34 Based on this evidence, the present study aimed to shed light on the relationship between the longitudinal changes of sleep disturbances between the third and the seventh week of home confinement in Italy and the retrospectively reported modifications of the exposure to electronic devices before falling asleep during the same lockdown period. In the present study, we showed a strong relationship between the changes in evening screen exposure and the time course of sleep parameters during the COVID-19 lockdown. ./cache/cord-285484-owpnhplk.txt ./txt/cord-285484-owpnhplk.txt