OBJECTIVES This pilot study aimed to evaluate the potential effects of Shiatsu massage on the symptoms of adult patients with primary fibromyalgia, propose a Shiatsu treatment protocol, verify patient acceptability, and evaluate the feasibility for a larger study. METHODS Thirty-four patients aged 33 to 62 years were divided into a Shiatsu group (SG; n = 17), who received full-body Shiatsu tw...

BACKGROUND An irregular bedtime schedule is a prevalent problem in young adults, and could be a factor detrimentally affecting sleep quality. The goal of the present study was to explore the association between an irregular bedtime schedule and sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and fatigue among undergraduate students in Taiwan. METHODS A total of 160 students underwent a semi-structured int...

background and objective: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (osas) is a prevalent disease in adults. limited evidence regarding the effect of severity of sleep apnea and depression on heart rate variability (hrv) indices exists. hence, we decided to focus on the association between hrv and severity of osas based on depression score. materials and methods: a total of 193 patients with confirmed o...

sleeping is an important physiological process, wielding deep effect on the spiritual and physical health of individuals. the present study has been carried out to investigate workers’ sleep quality in golegohar mineral industries co., sirjan, iran. this cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study has been carried out in 2012. the statistical society included 345 workers in of psychologica...

Abstract Musculoskeletal symptoms (MS) can derive from injuries or dysfunctions that affect biological tissues such as muscles, bones, and nerves, among others. Military Firefighters (MF) exercise their activities exposed to varied complex conditions, in which the physical demands are intense. Shift work is another remarkable characteristic of career, associated with sleep disorders. Our object...

Background Test anxiety is a special case of a general anxiety which is of particular importance in students, because students will be the future of the country and the society activists. On the other hand, sleep quality and sleep disorders, have correlation with ailments, poor performance, decreased quality of life and increase of associated costs; This study aimed to determine the quality of ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess insomnia and sleep quality in primary care physicians with low and high burnout scores. METHODS A representative sample of 240 physicians was drawn from 70 medical centers in Madrid, Spain. Based on quartile splits of the overall index of the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Questionnaire, 55 participants were allocated to a low-burnout group, and 58 were i...