Title |
Effect of intermittent aerobic exercise on sleep quality and sleep disturbances in patients with rheumatoid arthritis – design of a randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-15-49 |
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Authors |
Katrine Løppenthin, Bente Appel Esbensen, Poul Jennum, Mikkel Østergaard, Jesper Frank Christensen, Tanja Thomsen, Julie Schjerbech Bech, Julie Midtgaard |
Abstract |
Poor sleep is prevalent in patients with systemic inflammatory disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, and, in addition to fatigue, pain, depression and inflammation, is associated with an increased risk of co-morbidity and all-cause mortality. Whereas non-pharmacological interventions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis have been shown to reduce pain and fatigue, no randomized controlled trials have examined the effect of non-pharmacological interventions on improvement of sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy of an intermittent aerobic exercise intervention on sleep, assessed both objectively and subjectively in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. |
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Germany | 1 | 100% |
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France | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 322 | 98% |
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Student > Master | 52 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 44 | 13% |
Researcher | 25 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 18 | 6% |
Other | 46 | 14% |
Unknown | 117 | 36% |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 51 | 16% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 50 | 15% |
Sports and Recreations | 23 | 7% |
Psychology | 19 | 6% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 3% |
Other | 42 | 13% |
Unknown | 133 | 41% |