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THE CLINICAL TREATMENT OF SPORTS TO RELIEVE THE DIFFICULTY OF FALLING ASLEEP

O TRATAMENTO CLÍNICO DE ESPORTES PARA ALIVIAR A DIFICULDADE EM ADORMECER

O TRATAMIENTO CLÍNICO DE DEPORTES PARA ALIVIAR LA DIFICULTAD EN DORMIRSE

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Difficulty falling asleep is connected to the malfunctioning of the sleep and wakefulness mechanism of the human body caused by various reasons. There are a series of adverse reactions resulting from abnormal or poor quality of sleep during sleep per se. This symptom severely affects an individual's physical condition and mental health.

Objective:

To explore the effect of physical exercise on patients with difficulty falling asleep.

Methods:

Mathematical statistics were used to analyze 60 patients with difficulty falling asleep. We divided the patients into a sports group and a control group. The patients in the sports group took sports training, while the control group did not. After two weeks of intervention and comparison, we used mathematical statistics to evaluate the groups’ cognitive function.

Results:

After physical exercise, the patient's sleep quality was higher and sleep disorders were reduced.

Conclusion:

Physical activity is a simple and popular way of exercising. It is effective in improving the cognitive function of patients with difficulty falling asleep. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.

Keywords:
Sleep Wake Disorders; Sports; Cognition; Clinical Protocols

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