HN-02270230_The Association between Physical Activity Level with Apnea Parameters in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Introduction: OSA is a disorder with a high prevalence characterized by instability of the upper airways during sleep, which results in markedly reduced (hypopnea) or absent (apnea) airflow at the nose/mouth. A low level of physical activity is associated with both insomnia and sleep‐disordered breathing. also people with untreated OSA may engage in less physical activity due to fatigue. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity level and apnea parameters among OSA patients admitted to Imam Reza hospital sleep clinic.Methods: Ninety OSA patients were included in the study. All participants were submitted to nocturnal polysomnography and Sleep pattern was analyzed by polysomnography (PSG) and subjective sleep parameters. The level of physical activity was obtained using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).Results: In all, patients averaged 52.8±10.2 years of age, 44.7% patients were female and 55.3% were male. Among all participants, 61.2% persons had severe sleep apnea (AHI > 30) and 31.7% had mild to moderate sleep apnea (AHI: 5-30) and 7.1% were normal (AHI ≤ 4).Assessment of physical activity level in patients with sleep apnea showed that 70.6% of patients with severe OSA had low activity levels and 29.4% had moderate to high activity levels, also 63% patients with mild to moderate OSA had low activity levels and 37% had moderate to high sactivity levels.Conclusion: No differences in physical activity level were found between the mild to moderate and severe OSA groups.

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obstructive sleep apnea ، IPAQ