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Are There Associations Among Physical Activity, Fatigue, Sleep Quality And Pain In People With Mental Illness? A Pilot Study, Joanne Connaughton, Shane Patman, C Pardoe
Are There Associations Among Physical Activity, Fatigue, Sleep Quality And Pain In People With Mental Illness? A Pilot Study, Joanne Connaughton, Shane Patman, C Pardoe
Joanne Connaughton
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- Many people with mental health disorders experience fatigue, pain and poor sleep. In other patient groups, physical exercise has been shown to have positive effects on these symptoms.
- It is unknown whether day-to-day physical activity (not necessarily exercise) affects sleep quality or severity of pain or fatigue in those with mental illness.
- This study observed physical activity, sleep quality, pain and fatigue in four people hospitalized with severe mental illness.
- Significant associations were found between pain and fatigue severity in the morning, but not in the evening. A significant association was found between physical activity and morning and …