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Published in: Sleep and Breathing 3/2013

01-09-2013 | Original Article

Correlation between sleep parameters, physical activity and quality of life in somnolent moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea adult patients

Authors: Jelke Verwimp, Lieveke Ameye, Marie Bruyneel

Published in: Sleep and Breathing | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

Several symptoms are described in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including excessive daytime sleepiness, depressive mood and neurocognitive dysfunction. However, few studies examined the relationship between objective physical activity, quality of life and sleep parameters.
The purpose of this study was to determine sleep parameters (evaluated by actigraphy and polysomnography) implied in the occurrence of impaired physical activity and reduced quality of life in somnolent moderate to severe OSA patients.

Methods

We reviewed retrospectively data of 75 somnolent moderate to severe (Apnea-Hypopnea Index > 20) OSA patients. Data of 5-days actigraphy and polysomnography were analysed. They all completed the Nottingham Health Profile questionnaire (NHP). Sleep parameters associated with physical activity and quality of life were assessed.

Results

Patients were mainly obese (mean BMI 36) and males (53 %). Controlling for age and BMI, physical activity, expressed as number of steps walked/day, is associated with OSA severity in REM sleep (p = 0.05). Subjective somnolence was not associated with reduced physical activity. Regarding quality of life, “sleep”, “energy” and “emotional reactions” scored highest; and patients evaluated correctly their activity impairment through the “mobility” item of NHP questionnaire.

Conclusions

Low level of physical activity is associated with increasing OSA severity in somnolent moderate to severe OSA patients but is not linked to subjective somnolence. These patients describe concomitantly a severely impaired quality of life in several domains, and the negative perception in the “mobility” domain is effectively related to an objective low level of physical activity.
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Metadata
Title
Correlation between sleep parameters, physical activity and quality of life in somnolent moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea adult patients
Authors
Jelke Verwimp
Lieveke Ameye
Marie Bruyneel
Publication date
01-09-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Sleep and Breathing / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1520-9512
Electronic ISSN: 1522-1709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-012-0796-x

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