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Frequency of Nocturnal Leg Cramp Symptoms and Gender Comparison of Stress, Physical Activity and Sleep Disturbances in Middle Aged Adults with Nocturnal Leg Cramps

Gece Bacak Krampları Olan Yaşlı Erişkinlerde, Gece Bacak Kramplarının Sıklığı ve Stres, Fiziksel Aktivite ve Uyku Bozukluklarının Cinsiyete Göre Karşılaştırılması

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199–203
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2022-11-06
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Furthermore, females suffering from nocturnal leg cramp reported higher levels of stress compared with males

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Nocturnal leg cramps are painful, sleep related involuntary muscle contractions of the lower limb.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: An analytical cross-sectional survey was conducted on 220 participants in twin cities of Pakistan.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore, females suffering from nocturnal leg cramp reported higher levels of stress compared with males
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Objective: Nocturnal leg cramps are painful, sleep related involuntary muscle contractions of the lower limb. The objective was to determine the frequency of nocturnal leg cramp symptoms and to compare stress, sleep disturbances, and physical activity between males and females in middle-aged adults having nocturnal leg cramps. Materials and Methods: An analytical cross-sectional survey was conducted on 220 participants in twin cities of Pakistan. Patients between the ages of 35-55 years who experienced nocturnal leg cramps in the previous three months were included, those with any comorbidities were excluded from the study. A diagnostic criterion from a previous systematic review was used to determine and find the frequency of nocturnal leg crampsymptoms. The perceived stress scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index, and global physical activity questionnaire were used to analyze stress, sleep, and physical activity, respectively. Results: The mean age of all participants was 44.01±6.74 years. The most reported symptom by participants was pain duration lasting from seconds to 10 minutes 219 (99.55%), whereas pain/cramps in thigh/ hamstrings 162 (73.64%) was least reported symptom. The mean age of participants in the male and female groups was 44.27±7.65 years, 44.72±6.56 years. Group comparison of gender showed a significant difference with stress (p0.05). Conclusion: The study concludes that majority of the participants experienced all symptoms of the nocturnal leg cramps, whereas leg cramps were the most frequent symptom. Furthermore, females suffering from nocturnal leg cramp reported higher levels of stress compared with males

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Amaç: Gece bacak krampları ağrılı, uykuyla ilişkili alt ekstremitelerde görülen istemsiz kas kasılmalarıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, gece bacak krampları semptomlarının sıklığını belirlemek ve gece bacak krampları olan orta yaşlı erişkinlerde stres, uyku bozuklukları ve fiziksel aktiviteyi cinsiyete göre karşılaştırmaktı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Pakistan'ın ikiz şehirlerinde 220 katılımcı üzerinde analitik bir kesitsel anket çalışması yapıldı. Çalışmaya 35-55 yaş arası, son üç ayda gece bacak krampları yaşayan hastalar dahil edilirken, herhangi bir komorbiditesi olan hastalar çalışma dışı bırakıldı. Gece bacak krampları semptomlarının sıklığını bulmak için önceki sistematik derlemeden bir tanı kriteri kullanıldı. Algılanan stres ölçeği, Pittsburgh uyku kalitesi indeksi ve global fiziksel aktivite anketi sırasıyla stres, uyku ve fiziksel aktiviteyi analiz etmek için kullanıldı. Bulgular: Tüm katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 44,01±6,74 yıl idi. Katılımcılar tarafından en çok bildirilen semptom 219 (%99,55) hastada saniyeler ile 10 dakika arasında süren ağrı idi. Uyluk/hamstringlerde ağrı/kramplar 162 (%73,64) hasta tarafından bildirildi ve en az bildirilen semptomdu. Erkek katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 44,27±7,65 yıl iken kadın katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 44,72±6,56 yıl idi. Kadın ve erkek katılımcılar arasında stres açısından anlamlı farklılık saptanırken (p0,05). Sonuç: Çalışmada, katılımcıların çoğunluğunun gece bacak kramplarının tüm semptomlarını yaşadığı, buna karşın bacak kramplarının en sık görülen semptom olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Ayrıca, gece bacak kramplarından muzdarip kadınlar, erkeklere kıyasla daha yüksek düzeyde stres bildirmişlerdir.

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Khan, S., Sohai, S., Farhee, H., Ramzan, T., Imtiaz, I., Mehmood, Z. (2022). Frequency of Nocturnal Leg Cramp Symptoms and Gender Comparison of Stress, Physical Activity and Sleep Disturbances in Middle Aged Adults with Nocturnal Leg Cramps. Türk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 199–203. https://ajindex.com/articles/643235

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