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ABSTRACT: Objective
To describe sleeping behaviors and trends over time among an ethnically diverse group of community-living older adults.Method
A descriptive secondary data analysis of a subsample (n = 217) from the Lifestyle Redesign randomized controlled trial was done to explore baseline napping and sleeping patterns as well as 6-mo changes in these outcomes.Results
At baseline, the average time sleeping was 8.2 hr daily (standard deviation = 1.7). Among all participants, 29% reported daytime napping at baseline, of which 36% no longer napped at follow-up. Among participants who stopped napping, those who received an occupation-based intervention (n = 98) replaced napping time with nighttime sleep, and those not receiving an intervention (n = 119) experienced a net loss of total sleep (p < .05).Conclusion
Among participants who stopped napping, the occupation-based intervention may be related to enhanced sleep. More research examining the role of occupation-based interventions in improving sleep is warranted.
SUBMITTER: Leland NE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4904495 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul-Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Leland Natalie E NE Fogelberg Donald D Sleight Alix A Mallinson Trudy T Vigen Cheryl C Blanchard Jeanine J Carlson Mike M Clark Florence F
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association 20160701 4
<h4>Objective</h4>To describe sleeping behaviors and trends over time among an ethnically diverse group of community-living older adults.<h4>Method</h4>A descriptive secondary data analysis of a subsample (n = 217) from the Lifestyle Redesign randomized controlled trial was done to explore baseline napping and sleeping patterns as well as 6-mo changes in these outcomes.<h4>Results</h4>At baseline, the average time sleeping was 8.2 hr daily (standard deviation = 1.7). Among all participants, 29% ...[more]