Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The home physical exercise program is based on the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine for exercise and physical activity with the elderly [23]. The program consisted of a combi
• Aerobic exercises - Displacement of a stick with two hands, from the knees to above the head and returning to the knees, and exercises of ambulation with alternating flexion of the thighs and approa
Behavioural
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Sponsors
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Resides in the urban area of the municipality of Senhor do Bonfim-Ba, is 60 years of age or older, has not exercised regularly for at least three months prior to the study, score less than or equal to 5 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-BR).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with cognitive decline according to the Mental State Mini-Exam will be excluded from the study, they will be performing some treatment for sleep disorder (including the use of sleeping pills more than once a week) and present any Clinical condition that contraindicates the performance of physical activity, identified through a medical and physiotherapeutic evaluation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of the self-reported quality of sleep, as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), based on the findings of reductions in the overall score and in each of the seven components of this questionnaire, measured before the beginning of the study, and After 12 weeks of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of daytime sleepiness, verified by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, based on the finding of a reduction in the overall scoring score, measured before the beginning of the study and after 12 weeks of intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGlauber Brandão
Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB
Outcome results
None listed