Investigating the relationship between respiratory indices and sleep quality in active elderly women with Alzheimer's disease

Purpose: Sleep quality decreases with age, and as a result, sleep complaints are common in the elderly, especially for inactive people with Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between respiratory indices and sleep quality in active and inactive elderly women with Alzheimer's disease. Method: In this research, ۲۴ elderly women with Alzheimer's disease (with an average age of ۷۲.۳±۷.۲۵ years, height ۱۵۸.۲۳±۶.۱۲ cm and weight ۷۰.۲۳±۸.۱۲ kg) voluntarily and after obtaining consent, they participated in two active (۱۲ people) and inactive (۱۲ people) groups. Respiratory indices were measured using a Micro Lab Spirometer. The Pittsburgh questionnaire was used to check sleep quality. Independent t-tests and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data. Results: The average score of sleep quality in the active group was significantly lower than the inactive group (p=۰.۰۱۳). Also, the parameters of expiratory volume with pressure in the first second (p=۰.۰۴۶), maximum voluntary ventilation (p=۰.۰۲۱), forced vital capacity (p=۰.۰۳۳), strong expiratory flow ۲۵ to ۷۵% in the active group was significantly higher than the inactive group. Conclusions: According to the results, it seems that sports activity can be an effective factor in improving the quality of sleep and the functioning of the respiratory system in patients with inactive Alzheimer's disease.

کلیدواژه ها:

Alzheimer's disease ، pulmonary function ، Sleep Quality ، active