Moderate sleep complaint
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Moderate-intensity exercise-based intervention versus The 16-week health education programme
Sponsors
Health and Medical Research Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged 60 or above; 2. have moderate sleep complaints, as assessed by the 3-item Sleep Questionnaire and Assessment of Wakefulness.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. sleep disorder with an organic cause such as sleep apnea; 2. a medical problem (e.g. pain,) responsible for the sleep complaint; 3. receiving sleep disorder treatment; 4. cognitive impairment as indicated by an Abbreviated Mental Test score of 60 minutes per week of moderate or more vigorous exercise in the previous six months; 6. acute muscular-skeletal problem, stroke or cardio-respiratory disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep pattern, measured by Actiwatch at pre-test and post-test;sleep quality, measured by Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index at pre-test and post-test; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical fitness measured by Rockport Fitness Test at Pre-test and post-test;Mood status measured by Profile of Mood States Short Form at Pre-test and post-test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDoris, Sau-fung Yu
The Nethersole School of Nursing, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed