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Alipour M H, Askari B, Askari A, Sharifi M. THE SURVEY OF SLEEP QUALITY CHANGES AFTER A PERIOD OF REGULAR PILATES EXERCISES AND VITAMIN D INTAKE IN OVERWEIGHT MEN. A CLINICAL TRIAL STUDY. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2024; 22 (9) :788-798
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1- Master of Sports Physiology, Qaimshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaimshahr, Iran
2- Physical Education Department, Qaimshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaimshahr, Iran ,babisan.askari@gmail.com
3- Physical Education Department, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran
4- Physical Education Department, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
2- Physical Education Department, Qaimshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaimshahr, Iran ,
3- Physical Education Department, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran
4- Physical Education Department, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
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Background & Aim: Nowadays, sleep disorders have become a growing concern in human societies, and it is very important to identify optimal and low-cost treatment methods to improve the quality of sleep. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of regular Pilates exercises along with vitamin D supplementation on the sleep quality of overweight men.
Materials & Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted on 50 overweight men in Qaimshahr city in 2022, who were randomly divided into control, exercise, vitamin D, and combined groups after being selected by an available sampling method. The exercise and combined groups performed 8 weeks of Pilates training with an intensity of 50-75% of their reserve heart rate, 3 sessions per week. Vitamin D was taken at a dose of 50,000 IU weekly. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep quality, with a score higher than 5 indicating poor sleep quality. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann–Whitney U, and paired t tests (p < 0.05).
Results: Vitamin D status in subjects was lower than normal. Sleep quality significantly improved in the Pilates, vitamin D, and combined groups compared to the control group (p < 0.05). However, no significant difference was found between the effects of these interventions on changes in sleep quality (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: The results indicate the prevalence of unfavorable vitamin D status associated with low sleep quality in overweight men. Additionally, all three treatment methods—Pilates exercises, vitamin D supplementation, and a combination of Pilates exercises with vitamin D supplementation—can lead to improvements in sleep quality and aspects such as the duration of beneficial sleep, sleep efficiency, and the amount of sedative medication used in overweight individuals with lower-than-normal levels of vitamin D. Although the combined intervention has shown stronger effects on enhancing sleep quality compared to the other two interventions, no significant difference was observed between the effects of the interventions on changes in sleep quality. Based on the study's findings, using vitamin D supplements may be a suitable approach for regulating sleep.
Materials & Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted on 50 overweight men in Qaimshahr city in 2022, who were randomly divided into control, exercise, vitamin D, and combined groups after being selected by an available sampling method. The exercise and combined groups performed 8 weeks of Pilates training with an intensity of 50-75% of their reserve heart rate, 3 sessions per week. Vitamin D was taken at a dose of 50,000 IU weekly. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep quality, with a score higher than 5 indicating poor sleep quality. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann–Whitney U, and paired t tests (p < 0.05).
Results: Vitamin D status in subjects was lower than normal. Sleep quality significantly improved in the Pilates, vitamin D, and combined groups compared to the control group (p < 0.05). However, no significant difference was found between the effects of these interventions on changes in sleep quality (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: The results indicate the prevalence of unfavorable vitamin D status associated with low sleep quality in overweight men. Additionally, all three treatment methods—Pilates exercises, vitamin D supplementation, and a combination of Pilates exercises with vitamin D supplementation—can lead to improvements in sleep quality and aspects such as the duration of beneficial sleep, sleep efficiency, and the amount of sedative medication used in overweight individuals with lower-than-normal levels of vitamin D. Although the combined intervention has shown stronger effects on enhancing sleep quality compared to the other two interventions, no significant difference was observed between the effects of the interventions on changes in sleep quality. Based on the study's findings, using vitamin D supplements may be a suitable approach for regulating sleep.
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