Benefits of adding stretching to a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Gómez-Hernández ◽  
Tomás Gallego-Izquierdo ◽  
Patricia Martínez-Merinero ◽  
Daniel Pecos-Martín ◽  
Alejandro Ferragut-Garcías ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire ◽  
Exercise Programme ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: To investigate the effects of adding stretching to a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme in women with fibromyalgia. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Subjects: Sixty-four female patients who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome based on the American College of Rheumatology criteria were recruited (mean age: 54.27 ± 6.94 years). Interventions: The control group ( n = 32) underwent supervised moderate-intensity cycling (50%–70% of the age-predicted maximum heart rate) three times per week for 12 weeks. The experimental group ( n = 32) underwent the same exercise programme plus a stretching programme once per week for 12 weeks. Main measures: The main measures of this study were sleep quality assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the impact of fibromyalgia on quality of life assessed by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, and pain perception assessed by the visual analogue scale at baseline, after 4 weeks, and after 12 weeks. Results: The experimental group experienced significant improvements at 4-week measure compared with control group: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ( P < 0.001); Epworth Sleepiness Scale ( P = 0.002); Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (0.93 ± 7.39, P < 0.001); and visual analogue scale (0.52 ± 0.05, P < 0.001). Also at 12-week measure, experimental group experienced significant improvements compared with control group: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ( P < 0.001), Epworth Sleepiness Scale ( P < 0.001); Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (1.15 ± 9.11, P < 0.001); and visual analogue scale (0.81 ± 0.62, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Adding stretching to a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme increased sleep quality, decreased the impact of fibromyalgia on the quality of life, and reduced pain compared with just a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme in our sample of women with fibromyalgia.

scholarly journals Availability of a Flavored Beverage and Impact on Children’s Hydration Status, Sleep, and Mood

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1757
Author(s):  
Michael R. Szymanski ◽  
Gabrielle E. W. Giersch ◽  
Margaret C. Morrissey ◽  
Courteney L. Benjamin ◽  
Yasuki Sekiguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Urine Osmolality ◽  
Urine Specific Gravity ◽  
Hydration Status ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Urine Color

Euhydration remains a challenge in children due to lack of access and unpalatability of water and to other reasons. The purpose of this study was to determine if the availability/access to a beverage (Creative Roots®) influences hydration in children and, therefore, sleep quality and mood. Using a crossover investigation, 46 participants were randomly assigned to a control group (CON) or an intervention group and received Creative Roots® (INT) for two-week periods. We recorded daily first morning and afternoon urine color (Ucol), thirst perception, and bodyweight of the two groups. Participants reported to the lab once per week and provided first morning urine samples to assess Ucol, urine specific gravity (USG), and urine osmolality (Uosmo). Participants also completed the questionnaires Profile of Mood States-Adolescents (POMS-a) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Dependent t-tests were used to assess the effects of the intervention on hydration, mood, and sleep quality. Uosmo was greater and Ucol was darker in the control group (mean ± SD) [Uosmo: INT = 828 ± 177 mOsm·kg−1, CON = 879 ± 184 mOsm·kg−1, (p = 0.037], [Ucol:INT = 5 ± 1, CON = 5 ± 1, p = 0.024]. USG, POMS-a, and PSQI were not significant between the groups. At-home daily afternoon Ucol was darker in the control group [INT = 3 ± 1, CON = 3 ± 1, p = 0.022]. Access to Creative Roots® provides a small, potentially meaningful hydration benefit in children. However, children still demonstrated consistent mild dehydration based on Uosmo, despite consuming the beverage.

scholarly journals Clinical Efficacy of a New Robot-assisted Gait Training System for Acute Stroke Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Chien ◽  
Fei-Chun Chang ◽  
Nai-Hsin Meng ◽  
Pei-Yu Yang ◽  
Ching Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Gait Training ◽  
Training System ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Purpose Robot-assisted gait rehabilitation has been proposed as a plausible supplementary rehabilitation strategy in stroke rehabilitation in the last decade. However, its exact benefit over traditional rehabilitation remain sparse and unclear. It is therefore the purpose of the current study to comparatively investigate the clinical benefits of the additional robot-assisted training in acute stroke patients compared to standard hospital rehabilitation alone. Methods Ninety acute stroke patients (< 3 month) were recruited. All participants received the standard hospital neurorehabilitation comprises 45–60 min sessions daily for 3 weeks. Sixty patients also received an additional 30 min of robot-assisted gait training with the HIWIN MRG-P100 gait training system after each of the standard neurorehabilitation session. Outcome measures included: 1. Berg Balance Scale (BBS); 2. Brunnstrom Stage; 3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and 4. Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire (TDQ) which were assessed pre-treatment and then after every five training sessions. Results Both groups demonstrated significant improvement pre- and post-treatment for the BBS (robotic group p = 0.023; control group p = 0.033) but no significant difference (p > 0.1) between the groups were found. However, the robotic training group had more participants demonstrating larger BBS points of improvement as well as greater Brunnstrom stage of improvement, when compared to the control group. No significant within and between group statistical differences (p > 0.3) were found for Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire. Conclusion The addition of robotic gait training on top of standard hospital neurorehabilitation for acute stroke patients appear to produce a slightly greater improvement in clinical functional outcomes, which is not transferred to psychological status.

scholarly journals Sleep Quality and Depression in Vitiligo Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Aynure Öztekin ◽  
Coşkun Öztekin
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Healthy Control Group ◽  
Psychiatric Evaluation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Dermatology Clinic ◽  
Healthy Control

Aim: Vitiligo is a common disorder that has not only dermatological but also psychological consequences. The aim of this study was to compare depression and sleep quality of vitiligo patients with healthy control group. Methods: In this cross-sectional case-control study, patients admitted to the Dermatology Clinic of Skin and Venereal Diseases Department of Hitit University Erol Olçok Education and Research Hospital between August 2018 and August 2019 were compared with healthy control group. The study included 67 patients and 69 control group participants who were matched for age, sex, marriage status, and education level. The subjects were asked to complete a sociodemographic data form, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Results: The median total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score was higher in the patient group compared with the control group. The median scores for subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, and sleep disturbance were also higher in the patient group compared with the control group. A family history of vitiligo was present in 18 (26.9%) patients. The most common type was acrofacial vitiligo, which was present in 29 (43.3%) patients. Conclusions: Increased probability levels of depression and impaired sleep quality in vitiligo patients suggest that psychiatric evaluation and treatment should be provided for vitiligo patients as a part of a multidisciplinary approach in order to increase the success of the treatment. Keywords: Vitiligo, depression, sleep quality

scholarly journals The influence of a moderate aerobics programme on the body self-image of women in middle adulthood

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea K Daniels ◽  
Rudolph L Van Niekerk
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Exercise Programme ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Middle Adulthood ◽  
Fitness Evaluation ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Attitudinal Factors ◽  
Body Self ◽  
Experimental Group

Objectives. This empirical study investigated the effect of a moderate aerobic exercise programme on the body self-image of a sample of women (n=49) in middle adulthood with a mean age of 54.2 years. Methods. The participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=24) and a control group (n=25). The experimental group participated in a (guided) moderate aerobics programme over six weeks, while the control group participated in a sedentary (guided) meditation programme. The participants in both groups were assessed for body self-image using the nine factors defined in the Body Self-Image Questionnaire (BSIQ) of Rowe (2000). The BSIQ comprises both perceptual-cognitive and affective-attitudinal factors. Results. The results indicated that there was an overall positive shift in the perceptual-cognitive factors of the body self-image in the exercise group, namely for overall appearance evaluation, health fitness evaluation and fatness evaluation. Although no significant shifts were found in all the affective-attitudinal factors of the participants, there was a significant change in the negative affect of the participants. Conclusion. The results suggest that such a programme has a positive influence on the way these women think and feel about their bodies. No significant changes were found in the body selfimage of the control group. These findings suggest the positive effect of a (guided) aerobic exercise programme in improving the body self-image of women in middle adulthood.SAJSM, vol 23 No. 4 2011

scholarly journals 1079 Is PTSD In Young Women Associated With Rem Sleep Abnormalities?

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A411-A411
Author(s):  
D Martinez ◽  
M Yeh ◽  
L Oliveira ◽  
B Coimbra ◽  
A F Mello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Rem Sleep ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Sleep Fragmentation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ptsd Group

Abstract Introduction The increase in violence against young women has a high impact on the prevalence of Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The lifetime prevalence of PTSD is twice as high in women. However, most studies assessing sleep disturbances in PTSD were conducted predominantly in male samples and combat veterans. Objective: To analyze the sleep of young women with and without PTSD. Hypothesis: Women with PTSD have worse sleep quality, higher arousability, and higher muscle activity during REM sleep. Methods Case-controlled study with young women. Seventy-four women who suffered sexual assault and developed PTSD (DSM-5); and 64 women from the community without PTSD. Women were recruited from the PTSD outpatient clinic (Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil).Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Stress Scale (CAPS 5), Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories (BDI) (BAI), full in-lab Polysomnography (PSG), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Índex (PSQI), Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS), and Insomnia Severity Índex (ISI) were applied to all participants. Analysis of variance, regression models, and general linear modeling were used. Results Patients mean age was 28 vs 24 for the control group (p=0.004). CAPS mean score in PTSD-group was 42.5±9.1. BDI, BAI, FIS, PSQI, ISI scores were worse in PTSD-group (p&lt;0.05, all). Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score was significantly associated with CAPS 5 independently of depression, fatigue, and sleep fragmentation. The PTSD women had lower total sleep time (p= 0.01) and lower REM sleep percentage (p=0.04). However, the control group had higher arousal index (p=.0.01) and had higher muscle activity during REM sleep (p=0.03) than PTSD. Conclusion Women with PTSD had significantly worse score in PSQI, FIS, and ISI. PSQI score was associated with PTSD severity. However, when PSG results are concerned, we found higher sleep fragmentation in the control group. We speculate that women with PTSD may have felt safer and taken care of in the lab, which might explain the difference between objective and subjective measures of sleep quality in PTSD. Support Acknowledgments: FAPESP: Fundação de Apoio à pesquisa de São Paulo, AFIP: Associação Incentivo a Pesquisa

scholarly journals Central sensitisation in primary Sjögren Syndrome and its effect on sleep quality

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Metin Ökmen ◽  
Koray Ayar ◽  
Lale Altan ◽  
Özgür Yeşilöz
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sjögren Syndrome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sjogren Syndrome ◽  
Central Sensitisation ◽  
Primary Sjögren Syndrome ◽  
Significant Difference

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the present study is to evaluate the presence and frequency of central sensitisation (CS) in primary Sjögren Syndrome (pSS) and to determine the effect of CS on sleep quality. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, 50 patients diagnosed with pSS between the ages of 18 and 75 were included. The healthy control group was composed of 43 healthcare workers. Each participant underwent a physical examination, and demographic data and the medications they used were recorded. Central sensitisation inventory and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaires were filled in to garner data on CS and sleep quality, respectively, from all participants. Results While central sensitisation inventory  &gt;40 was detected in 74% of pSS patients, it was 25.6% in healthy controls, and there is a statistically significant difference between the groups (p &lt; .05). A correlation analysis of the central sensitisation inventory and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index values of all participants revealed a statistically significant correlation between all parameters other than the duration of sleep (p &lt; .05). Conclusions CS was found to have a negative effect on sleep quality in patients with pSS. We suggest that the cause of widespread pain seen in patients with pSS as the possible development of CS should be considered.

scholarly journals PENGARUH TERAPI BEAPREASI (KOMBINASI SENAM OTAK DENGAN RELAKSASI BENSON) TERHADAP KUALITAS TIDUR PADA LANJUT USIA DENGAN INSOMNIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Wulansari Wulansari ◽  
Mukhamad Mustain ◽  
Fiktina Vifri Ismiriyam
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Improve Sleep Quality ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstrakKualitas tidur pada lansia yang mengalami insomnia sangat bervariasi  yaitu ada yang baik dan ada yang buruk.  Salah satu keluhan tidur lansia adalah Insomnia , dimana ini  merupakan suatu proses degenerasi pada lansia menyebabkan waktu tidur yang efektif semakin berkurang, dan menyebabkan tidak tercapainya kualitas tidur yang adekuat.  Intervensi yang diberikan dapat disisipkan dalan kegiatan Posbindu. Salah satu Intervensi yang dapat diberikan adalah terapi beapreasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui  ada atau tidaknya pengaruh terapi Beapreasi terhadap kualitas tidur pada lansia dengan insomnia di  Posbindu Kemuning Kelurahan Candirejo Ungaran. Design penelitian yang digunakan adalah quasi experiment pre-test post-test with control group dan dilakukan pada 128 responden yang terbagi kedalam kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol,  masing-masing kelompok terdiri dari 64 responden . Metode  yang digunakan untuk menentukan responden adalah teknik purposive sampling. Penilaian Kualitas tidur di ukur dengan kuesioner PSQI dan dilakukan 2 kali pengukuran yaitu sebelum dan sesudah diberikan terapi Beapreasi. Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rerata nilai PSQI pada kelompok eksperimen sebelum dilakukan intervensi sebesar 6.27 dan rerata  nilai PSQI pada kelompok kontrol sebesar 5.15. Selanjutnya rerata nilai PSQI pada kelompok eksperimen setelah  dilakukan intervensi sebesar 3.67, sedangkan  rerata  nilai PSQI kelompok kontrol  sebesar  5,73. Terdapat perbedaan nilai PSQI pada kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol dengan nilai p 0.00, nilai p < 0.05 sehingga ada pengaruh yang bermakna dari pemberian terapi beapreasi terhadap peningkatan  kualitas tidur. Intervensi terapi Beapreasi dapat meningkatkan kualitas tidur pada lansia yang mengalami insomnia . Terapi Beapreasi dapat dijadikan salah satu intervensi mandiri perawat dalam  merawat lansia yang mengalami insomnia dalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas tidur pada lansia.  Kata kunci: Terapi beapreasi , kualitas tidur, PSQI (the pittsburgh sleep quality index), lansia insomnia, posbindu Abstract The Effect of Breapreasi  Therapy (combain for brain Gym and benson relaxation) on Sleep Quality in the Elderly with Insomnia. Sleep quality in the elderly who experience insomnia varies greatly, there are good and some are bad. One of the complaints of elderly sleep is Insomnia, which is a degeneration process in the elderly which causes effective sleep time to decrease, and causes inadequate quality sleep. The intervention provided can be inserted in the activities of Posbindu. One of the interventions that can be given is therapy of beapreasi. This study aims to determine whether or not there is an effect of beapreasi therapy on sleep quality in the elderly with insomnia at Posbindu Kemuning, Candirejo Village, Ungaran. The research design used was quasi experiment pre-test post-test with control group and carried out on 128 respondents divided into experimental groups and control groups, each group consisting of 64 respondents. The method used to determine respondents is purposive sampling technique. Assessment of sleep quality was measured by the PSQI questionnaire and carried out 2 measurements, namely before and after being given therapy Beapreasi. The study showed that the mean PSQI value in the experimental group before intervention was 6.27 and the mean PSQI value in the control group was 5.15. Then the mean PSQI value in the experimental group after intervention was 3.67, while the mean PSQI value of the control group was 5.73. There are differences in the PSQI values in the experimental and control groups with a value of p 0.00, the value of p <0.05 so that there is a significant effect of the provision of beapreasi therapy on improving sleep quality. Beapreasi therapy interventions can improve sleep quality in elderly who experience insomnia. Beapreasi therapy can be used as one of the nurse's independent interventions in treating elderly people who experience insomnia in an effort to improve sleep quality in the elderly. Keywords: Beapreasi therapy, sleep quality, psqi (the pittsburgh sleep quality index), elderly insomnia, posbindu

scholarly journals Effects of Aerobic Exercise Concurrent with Caffeine Supplementation on Weight and Body Fat Among Overweight Women

2022 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faezeh Maleklou ◽  
Azadeh Hakakzadeh ◽  
Farzin Halabchi ◽  
Mastaneh Rajabian Tabesh ◽  
Zahra Alizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dietary Interventions ◽  
Percentage Body Fat ◽  
Overweight Women ◽  
Obesity And Overweight ◽  
Total Body ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Obesity and overweight are among serious global epidemics that significantly threaten human health, especially among women. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the concurrent effects of 6-week caffeine supplementation with moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on weight and body fat among overweight women. Methods: Thirty overweight females (age: 36.47 ± 6.48 years; BMI: 27.61 ± 1.54 kg/m2; mean ± SD) with a sedentary lifestyle were recruited to the study. The participants were randomly allocated to the experimental group, EC (exercise + caffeine) group, who took 100 milligrams of caffeine of the “API” brand supplement 30 minutes before exercise training (n = 15) or control group, EP (exercise + placebo) (n = 15). All participants performed moderate-intensity aerobic exercise with an intensity of 40 to 60% of heart rate reserve based on the individual's exercise test for 30 minutes, three days a week for six weeks. Measurements, including the percentage of body fat, waist circumference, and skinfold (suprailiac, abdominal), were done two times, at baseline and after six weeks of exercising. Results: There were no significant differences between control and experimental groups related to weight (P = 0.22), percentage body fat (P = 0.88), and other measurements after six weeks. Conclusions: 6 weeks of caffeine supplementation combined with moderate-intensity aerobic exercise without dietary interventions couldn’t make a significant reduction in weight and central or total body fat among overweight women.

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