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The Effect of Bedding System Selected by Manual Muscle Testing on Sleep-Related Cardiovascular Functions
Joint Authors
Kuo, Terry B. J.
Li, Jia-Yi
Lai, Chun-Ting
Huang, Yu-Chun
Hsu, Ya-Chuan
Yang, Cheryl C. H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Different types of mattresses affect sleep quality and waking muscle power.
Whether manual muscle testing (MMT) predicts the cardiovascular effects of the bedding system was explored using ten healthy young men.
Methods.
For each participant, two bedding systems, one inducing the strongest limb muscle force (strong bedding system) and the other inducing the weakest limb force (weak bedding system), were identified using MMT.
Each bedding system, in total five mattresses and eight pillows of different firmness, was used for two continuous weeks at the participant’s home in a random and double-blind sequence.
A sleep log, a questionnaire, and a polysomnography were used to differentiate the two bedding systems.
Results and Conclusion.
Heart rate variability and arterial pressure variability analyses showed that the strong bedding system resulted in decreased cardiovascular sympathetic modulation, increased cardiac vagal activity, and increased baroreceptor reflex sensitivity during sleep as compared to the weak bedding system.
Different bedding systems have distinct cardiovascular effects during sleep that can be predicted by MMT.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kuo, Terry B. J.& Li, Jia-Yi& Lai, Chun-Ting& Huang, Yu-Chun& Hsu, Ya-Chuan& Yang, Cheryl C. H.. 2013. The Effect of Bedding System Selected by Manual Muscle Testing on Sleep-Related Cardiovascular Functions. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031123
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kuo, Terry B. J.…[et al.]. The Effect of Bedding System Selected by Manual Muscle Testing on Sleep-Related Cardiovascular Functions. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031123
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kuo, Terry B. J.& Li, Jia-Yi& Lai, Chun-Ting& Huang, Yu-Chun& Hsu, Ya-Chuan& Yang, Cheryl C. H.. The Effect of Bedding System Selected by Manual Muscle Testing on Sleep-Related Cardiovascular Functions. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031123
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1031123