A study by George Mason University claims that the way you walk in the morning with freshness and a bright face tells whether you got enough sleep last night or not. Researchers say that people's gait will reveal their good sleep. If the hips are shaking a lot while walking and the person seems to be bent over or the steps are not hitting the ground evenly, then understand that one has not got enough sleep at night.

Researchers led by University Professor Joel Martin studied 123 people (average age 24 years). 59 percent were youth who slept well while 41 percent were those who were not able to sleep well due to some reason. Motion sensors were fitted in his body and he was sent on a two-minute walk. The data collected from the sensor was sent to an AI learning algorithm, which was already trained on 100 different gaits, such as the position of the hip and spine and the distance between the two legs.

What did AI technology do?
The AI analyzed the entire walking pattern of the participants going for a walk right from the first step they took. People who slept less had less curvature in their lower spine, making them appear hunched over. As he progressed, his gait changed more as his hips began to move more. Martin said that overall they cannot walk at the same pace.

What will be the benefit of this study?
Martin said that using this study, scientists can develop a technique that can identify whether a person is tired or not. Especially in sports or other such professions, there is every possibility of a sleep-deprived and tired person committing mistakes and accidents.

What did the study find?
There was a lot of change in the normal gait of people who slept less, their steps were tired in the beginning and their pace was also slow throughout. The study was published in the journal Sleep Science.

How much sleep is necessary?
- 12 to 15 hours for baby
- 11 to 14 hours for newborn
- 10 to 13 hours for preschoolers
- A total of 9 to 11 hours a day for school-going children
- 10 hours for the elderly
- At least eight hours for adults and teens

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