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Effects of short nap and exercise on elderly people having difficulty in sleeping
Author(s) -
Tanaka Hideki,
Taira Kazuhiko,
Arakawa Masashi,
Toguti Hiroki,
Urasaki Chisae,
Yamamoto Yukari,
Uezu Eiko,
Hori Tadao,
Shirakawa Shuichiro
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2001.00813.x
Subject(s) - nap , evening , sleep (system call) , psychological intervention , sleep quality , sleep loss , intervention (counseling) , psychology , physical therapy , medicine , circadian rhythm , audiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cognition , psychiatry , sleep deprivation , physics , astronomy , neuroscience , computer science , operating system
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of short nap and exercise on the sleep quality of elderly people who reported difficulty in sleeping. ‘Interventions’ such as short nap after lunch and moderate‐intensity exercise in the evening were carried out for 4 weeks. After the ‘interventions’, wake time after sleep onset significantly decreased and sleep efficiency significantly increased, which showed that sleep quality was improved. The frequency of nodding in the evening significantly decreased. These results demonstrated that the proper awakening maintenance in the evening was effective in improving sleep quality. After the ‘intervention’, mental health was also improved with improving sleep quality.