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Ahmadi S, Aghvamy M, Afshingoo M. The Effect of Endurance Training and Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Sleep Quality in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. PCNM 2020; 10 (1) :56-61
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URL: http://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/article-1-600-en.html
Nursing and Midwifery faculty, Zanjan university of medical sciences, Zanjan, Iran , aghvamym@zums.ac.ir
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Background: Autism is a developmental disorder that impairs social relationships. Sleep disorders are one of the major problems of patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Objectives: Concerning the need to investigate problems and impairments caused by this disease, the present study aimed at determining the effect of an eight-week endurance training program plus Q10 supplementation on sleep quality in children with ASD in 2017.
Methods: The present double-blind study was performed on three experimental groups. Group 1 performed eight-week endurance training on a one-mile distance as brisk walking. Group 2 received 100 mg Q10 supplements daily and Group 3 underwent a combination of both interventions. Pre- and post-tests were performed to determine the sleep habits of the study subjects using the children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ) by parents. Finally, the pre- and post-tests data were compared using the paired samples t-test.
Results: A significant difference was observed between the pre- and post-test results in the mean total and eight subscales scores in the endurance training plus Q10 supplementation group (P <0.05). There was no significant difference between the pre- and post-test results in the sleep anxiety and sleep-disordered breathing subscales in the endurance training group and the sleep-disordered breathing subscale in the supplementation group.
Conclusion: According to the study results, it seems that the sleep of children with autism was improved by increased physical activity and Q10 supplementation.
Objectives: Concerning the need to investigate problems and impairments caused by this disease, the present study aimed at determining the effect of an eight-week endurance training program plus Q10 supplementation on sleep quality in children with ASD in 2017.
Methods: The present double-blind study was performed on three experimental groups. Group 1 performed eight-week endurance training on a one-mile distance as brisk walking. Group 2 received 100 mg Q10 supplements daily and Group 3 underwent a combination of both interventions. Pre- and post-tests were performed to determine the sleep habits of the study subjects using the children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ) by parents. Finally, the pre- and post-tests data were compared using the paired samples t-test.
Results: A significant difference was observed between the pre- and post-test results in the mean total and eight subscales scores in the endurance training plus Q10 supplementation group (P <0.05). There was no significant difference between the pre- and post-test results in the sleep anxiety and sleep-disordered breathing subscales in the endurance training group and the sleep-disordered breathing subscale in the supplementation group.
Conclusion: According to the study results, it seems that the sleep of children with autism was improved by increased physical activity and Q10 supplementation.
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Received: 2019/12/2 | Accepted: 2020/04/29 | Published: 2020/04/29
Received: 2019/12/2 | Accepted: 2020/04/29 | Published: 2020/04/29
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