Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of physical exercise and melatonin supplement on treating sleep disturbance in children with autism spectrum disorders

• Andy Choi Yeung Tse ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: andytcy@eduhk.hk

  Affiliation Department of Health and Physical Education, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6187-9499

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• Paul Hong Lee,

  Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5729-6450

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• Esther Yuet Ying Lau,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Psychology, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

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• James Ching Hei Cheng,

  Roles Funding acquisition, Investigation, Project administration, Resources

  Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Health, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong, China

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• Amy Wing Yin Ho,

  Roles Funding acquisition, Investigation, Resources, Software, Validation

  Affiliation Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

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• Elvis Wing Him Lai

  Roles Funding acquisition, Investigation, Resources, Supervision

  Affiliation Department of Psychiatry, The Hong Kong Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, China

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