Investigation into the possible associations between sleep system, sleep quality and spinal pain: a questionnaire study
Item
- Title
- Investigation into the possible associations between sleep system, sleep quality and spinal pain: a questionnaire study
- Author(s)
- Voisin, M-E
- Abstract
- Purpose: The impact of sleep deprivation on the human systems is wide, especially in the recovery of metabolic and neurological processes. The increased prevalence of sleep disorders and back pain in Western industrialized countries does not seem to be counterbalanced by the publication of guidelines about sleep system. This seems to have caused some confusion within the health care profession. This study aimed to describe and investigate whether there are associations between sleep system, sleep position(s) and quality of sleep in a sample of patients suffering from regular spinal pain or discomfort. Methods: A questionnaire was designed in order to gather the needed information. The distribution of one hundred and ten questionnaires was conducted at the European School of Osteopathy teaching clinic where patients were directly handed the questionnaire. All data from completed questionnaires were entered into Microsoft Excel and inferential as well as descriptive statistics were analysed. Results and discussion: Analysis revealed significant positive correlations between firmness of the mattress and sleep comfort 0.0001) and between sleep comfort and sleep quality O.0017). However no significant correlation was found between sleep quality and severity of the pain nor between firmness of the mattress and severity of the pain. Most of the statistics tests were invalid due to the small sample size. Descriptive statistics showed some trends in terms of sleep posture preferences, type of mattress and number of pillows used. It also showed the low level of recommendations given by health care therapists to the respondents in terms of sleep system or postures. Confusion within the profession might come from the lack of consistency or reliability of the past and current studies on the subject. Conclusion: The ideal sleep system is apparently not on the current bedding market yet as it seems that factors other than the mechanical ones should be considered. Perhaps the commonly accepted nowledge about the ergonomics of sleeping needs to be challenged. With the extent of sleep functions within the human body and its possible role in the maintenance of homeostasis, the osteopathic profession might feel the need to further investigate.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2012
- Date Submitted
- 22.1.2013 16:23:35
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15248
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Sleep, Sleep quality, Spinal pain, Adult sleep
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Voisin, M-E, “Investigation into the possible associations between sleep system, sleep quality and spinal pain: a questionnaire study”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/817