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'I never thought exercise could help improve my sleep': experiences of people with rheumatoid arthritis on the impact of an 8-week walking-based exercise intervention in improving their sleep.
McKenna, Seán G; Larkin, Louise; Donnelly, Alan; Esbensen, Bente Appel; Ng, Wan Lin; Anjum, Aqeel Maqsood; Fraser, Alexander; Kennedy, Norelee.
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  • McKenna SG; Department of Physiotherapy, Health Service Executive (HSE), University Hospital Limerick Group (UHLG), Limerick, Ireland.
  • Larkin L; Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
  • Donnelly A; Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
  • Esbensen BA; Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
  • Ng WL; Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
  • Anjum AM; Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
  • Fraser A; Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
  • Kennedy N; Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Center for Head and Orthopedics, Rigshospitalet, Denmark.
Rheumatol Adv Pract ; 8(1): rkae008, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38293633
ABSTRACT

Objective:

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of people with RA of participating in an exercise intervention to improve their sleep.

Methods:

Using a qualitative descriptive design, semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 12 people with RA who had completed an 8-week walking-based exercise intervention to improve their total sleep time, sleep quality and sleep disturbance. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Results:

Four themes were generated positive impact of exercise on participants' sleep ('I really didn't think any type of exercise would help me sleep better, if I'm honest'); positive experiences of the exercise intervention ('I learnt so much regarding walking that I didn't even think about'); clear mental health benefits ('If you don't sleep well then it will have a knock-on effect to your mental health'); and achieving empowerment and ownership when exercising ('I feel empowered now and confident that I'm not doing harm to myself').

Conclusion:

The findings demonstrated that participants had not expected exercise to improve their sleep. Although there is a growing consensus that exercise will benefit sleep and mitigate some disease symptoms, research is severely lacking in people with RA.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research Idioma: En Revista: Rheumatol Adv Pract Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irlanda Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research Idioma: En Revista: Rheumatol Adv Pract Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irlanda Pais de publicación: Reino Unido