Effect of Aerobic Exercise and Progressive Resistance Exercise in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Among Insomnia: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Background: A general definition of insomnia is a lack of satisfaction with either the quality or quantity of sleep.This is typically accompanied by one or more of the following: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep,difficulties awakening frequently or having trouble going back to sleep after awakening, and difficulty awakeningin the early morning and having trouble going back to sleep.Purpose: To compare the effect of aerobic and progressive resistance exercise in Pittsburgh sleep quality indexamong patients with insomniaMaterials and Methods: This was an experimental study. The 30 subjects were taken from the srisaithajam oldage home.The subjects were split into two distinct groups as Group A (15 Subjects) and Group B (15 subjects). Allthe 30 subjects were assessed with Trunk Impairment Scale . Group A received task oriented training and GroupB received Swiss ball exercise along with convention therapy given for both the groups. Exercise were given for4 weeks, 5 days per week, 10 repetition * 3 sets. Pre test and post test values were calculated and tabulated.Theintervention was given four weeks. The study period was from September 2022 to July 2023.Results: The collected data was statistically analyzed using an unpaired t-test. When comparing the Aerobicgroup(Group A) to the progressive resistance group(Group B), the aerobic group indicates significant effects (p0.01) in Insomnia and improving the quality of life as assessed by the Pittsburgh Scale Quality Index amongInsomniaConclusion: According to the research Resistance exercise training is less effective than aerobic exercise trainingat reducing inflammation and improving sleep quality in subjects with insomnia.