Background: Recent studies have shown that physical activity is an effective factor in improving sleep quality. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the sleep quality of athlete and non-athlete pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive analytical study was performed on 300 pregnant women in the last trimester of pregnancy, referred to prenatal care unit of Amiralmomenin Hos...

the effect of massage therapy on the quality of sleep in women with multiple sclerosis being admitted by isfahan m.s. association bahraini s , naji sa* , mannani r , bekhradi r received: 25 april, 2010 accepted: 27 july, 2010 abstract background & aims: low quality of sleep is one of the most common signs in multiple sclerosis that can result in reducing the quality of life, increasing mortalit...

background: health workers ability to provide high quality care can be adversely affected by many factors such as sleep deprivation associated with shift work. the aim of this study was to compare sleep disorders among shift workers and non-shift workers in kermanshah hospital (2005) methods: at first, demographic information of the participants were gathered. 653 volunteers were divided into t...

in light of the high prevalence of sleep disorders in patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders (ptsd), this study sought to comparing the effect of prazosin and hydroxyzine on sleep quality in this patient group. a total 100 patients suffering from ptsd were assessed (mean age: m = 35.51, sd = 6.41 28% females). next, they were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups: ...

background: although upper-extremity disability correlates with psychosocial aspects of illness the association with sleep disturbance in upper extremity disability is less certain. to evaluate whether sleep disturbance is associated with upper-extremity disability among patients with upper extremity illness, accounting for sociodemographic, condition-related, and psychosocial factors. methods:...

conclusions sleep quality showed a poorer profile than sexual function. therefore, more emphasis should be laid on treatment of sleep disparity during follow up of mmt patients comparing to their sexual function. patients should be reassured that probable sexual dysfunctions should not be regarded as a consequence of mmt. results mean ± sd age of the subjects was 41.2 ± 7.9 years and 93.4% of t...