Sleep disorder or simple sleep ontogeny? Tendency for morningness is associated with worse sleep quality in the elderly
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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49(10): e5311, 2016. tab, graf
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en Inglés
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| ID: biblio-951652
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to evaluate the alterations in sleep and circadian parameters during the aging process. The study sample comprises volunteers older than 18 up to 90 years of age that answered the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Horne and Östberg circadian preference questionnaire. We observed that the shift to morningness with increasing age is associated with a significant worsening in sleep quality. We discuss that this sleep profile characterized by morningness and worse sleep quality observed in elderly, when compared to younger people, reflects not necessarily a pathological state, but an expected profile for this age group.
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Asunto principal:
Sueño
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Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia
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Envejecimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
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Medicina
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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