What is it about?

This paper presents a study which aims to: i) Check if people can take on a new postural behavior during the sleep period after a training period aware of this behavior and; ii) Check if a postural recommendations can aims to induce positive changes in the perception on the indices of Sleep quality in young adults, according to ecological and environmental approach.

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Why is it important?

The common sense warn that the quality of our day depends on the quality of our previous night. Among the main factors contributing to a better sleep quality is the postural behavior during the sleep period. However, little or nothing is known about the actual influence of these behaviors on people sleep quality.

Perspectives

Findings of this study allow us to suggest to health care professionals, in particular the rehabilitation professionals, new strategies and solutions for ergonomic change in posture in bed and improve the sleep quality indices.

Professor Gustavo Desouzart
Piaget Institute of Viseu

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This page is a summary of: Relationship between Postural Reeducation Technique During Sleep and Relaxation Technique in Sleep Quality, Procedia Manufacturing, January 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.756.
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