S Is There an Association between Physical Activity and Sleep in Community-Dwelling Persons with Dementia: An Exploratory Study Using Self-Reported Measures?
S Is There an Association between Physical Activity and Sleep in Community-Dwelling Persons with Dementia: An Exploratory Study Using Self-Reported Measures?
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DOI：
10.3390/healthcare7010006
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发表时间：
2019-01-05
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2.8
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Papaconstantinou, Efrosini
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作者：
Bartfay, Emma;Stewart, Paige;Papaconstantinou, Efrosini
睡眠障碍在痴呆症患者 (PWD) 中很常见。虽然药物治疗被广泛使用，但非药物干预措施开始成为一线管理策略。本研究旨在调查身体活动是否与残疾人士更有利的睡眠模式相关，并比较活跃和不活跃的残疾人士的睡眠数量和质量。我们进行了一项探索性研究来解决这些研究问题。对 40 名残疾人护理人员进行了自我报告的电话调查问卷，他们代表护理对象回答了问题。超过一半 (55%) 的参与者符合活跃标准。对于活跃和不活跃的残疾人来说，步行是最流行的身体活动形式。活跃的残疾人还喜欢运动课程和园艺，而不活跃的残疾人则喜欢椅子锻炼。与不活动的人相比，活动的残疾人更有可能获得适当的睡眠量 (p = 0.00)。活跃组的整体睡眠质量也显着提高 (p = 0.003)。总之，我们的研究结果表明，体力活动可能与残疾人的睡眠改善有关。未来的研究有必要调查体育活动是否可以作为一种安全有效的手段来促进该人群的生活质量。
Sleep disturbances are common in persons with dementia (PWD). While pharmacotherapy is widely used, non-pharmacological interventions are beginning to surface as first-line management strategies. This study sought to investigate if physical activity was associated with more favourable sleep patterns in PWD, and to compare the sleep quantity and quality between active and inactive PWD. We conducted an exploratory study to tackle these research questions. Self-reported telephone questionnaires were administered to 40 caregivers of PWD, who answered questions as proxies on behalf of their care recipient. Just over half (55%) of our participants met the criteria for being active. Walking was the most popular form of physical activity for both active and inactive PWD. Active PWD also preferred exercise classes and gardening, whereas inactive PWD favoured chair exercises. Compared to their inactive counterparts, active PWD were more likely to experience appropriate sleep quantity (p = 0.00). The active group also reported significantly better overall sleep quality (p = 0.003). Together, our findings suggest that physical activity may be associated with improved sleep in PWD. Future studies are warranted to investigate whether physical activity can be promoted as a safe and effective means to improve quality-of-life in this population.