Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Department of Exercise Physiology, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd Branch, Borujerd, Iran
2 brojerd
Abstract
Objective: With increasing age, sleep quality decreases and sleep complaints are common in the elderly, especially inactive individuals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between several respiratory indices and sleep quality in active and inactive adult men.
Materials and Methods: Twenty elderly men with a mean age of 70.18±8.21 years, height of 163.23±5.10 cm, and weight of 71.20±7.11 kg participated voluntarily and after obtaining informed consent, randomly divided into two active and inactive groups (10 people in each group). Respiratory indices were measured using Microlab spirometry. The Pittsburgh questionnaire was used to assess sleep quality. Independent t-tests and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data.
Results: In the active group, the mean sleep quality score was significantly lower than that of the inactive group (p=0.013). Maximum voluntary ventilation (p=0.021), forced vital capacity (p=0.033), peak expiratory flow 25-75%, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (p=0.046) parameters were significantly higher in the active group than in the inactive group.
Conclusion: It seems that exercise can be an effective factor in improving respiratory system function and sleep quality in inactive adult men.
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