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- Title
IS IT POSSIBLE TO VERIFY RELATIONS BET WEEN LOW VISION AND SLEEP PATTERNS THROUGH ACTIGRAPHY? CASE REPORT OF A PARA-ATHLETE.
- Authors
de Castro Rocha, Mariana Yolanda; Trannin de Mello, Sonia
- Abstract
Verify if the actigraphy can set relations between low vision and sleep disorders in a para-athlete. Questionnaires, sleep diary and actigraph were used during 30 days. The participant presented an indifferent circadian profile, with preference for evening training and poor subjective sleep quality. Periodogram with circadian rhythm and actogram showing irregularities in the times to sleep and wake up on weekends, with periods of day rest throughout the week. The average sleep time was 06h30m with six awakenings per night. It was found that environment, habits and routines contributed to poor sleep quality . Actigraphy, when combined with other methodologies, proved to be useful for establishing relationships between low vision, sleep quality, exercise and self-perception. In addition to contributing, in this study, to directing sleep hygiene measures, allowing the promotion of improvements and gain in quality of personal and professional life.
- Subjects
ACTIGRAPHY; SLEEP hygiene; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 3, p687
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2020v13n3p675-695