Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Sleep Disorder “Insomnia” for People Who Got COVID-19

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The Department of Neurology, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University*, Department of Biochemical and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University**

10.21608/mjcu.2024.390022

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Abstract Background: People underwent severe changes as a result of pandemic’s uncertainty, which had an impact on their social interactions, employment, education, physical exercise and of course their pattern of sleep. Studies on insomnia and COV-ID-19 show significant associations with prevalence of 36 to 88%, which is significantly higher than the estimated 10 to 40% prevalence of insomnia in the general population. Aim of Study: This study aimed to investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on sleep disorders “insomnia” for people who got COVID-19. Material and Methods: RCT, conducted on 51 patients, 11 had withdrawn but 40 completed the study who were assigned into two equal groups. Assessment tools was insomnia severity scale. Study group received progressive muscle relaxation for 2 weeks 5 times per week while control group was under only inspection. Results: All descriptive statistical factor were analyzed to measure mean, SD, median, range and p-value. p-value of ISI (p-value = <0.0001). Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation has clinically and statistically significant effect in managing insomnia in peo-ple who got COVID-19.

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