Sandberg Elin, Möller Margareta, Särnblad Stefan, Appelros Peter, Duberg Anna
University Health Care Research Center, Region Örebro County, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, P.O. Box 1324, SE-70113, Örebro, Sweden.
University Health Care Research Center, Region Örebro County, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, P.O. Box 1324, SE-70113, Örebro, Sweden; School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2021 Apr;26:505-514. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.09.001. Epub 2020 Sep 17.
Daytime tiredness is a risk factor for poor health and well-being in the short and long term and is often associated with sleep problems, stress-related mental health complaints and decreased school functioning. This study investigates the effect of an 8 month dance intervention study on daytime tiredness, alertness, sleep duration, sleep quality and school satisfaction.
Randomized controlled intervention study that included a total of 112 girls aged 13-18 years old with stress-related somatic and mental health problems. Dance intervention with focus on enjoyment were performed semiweekly for 8 months. Questionnaire-based measurements regarding self-reported daytime tiredness, alertness, school satisfaction, sleep duration and quality were evaluated at baseline and at 8-, 12- and 20- month follow-ups.
Daytime tiredness decreased significantly in the dance group compared to control group at all follow-ups. Alertness increased significant within the dance group, but there were no significant difference compared to the controls. Significant improvements were found in all sleep quality items within the dance group, between groups only one significant result was found. No conclusive changes in sleep duration were observed. School satisfaction increased significantly in the dance intervention group; however, its significance compared to that of the control group faded after adjustment for differences between groups at baseline.
This study suggests that a dance intervention focusing on enjoyment can be effective in decreasing daytime tiredness. This study also adds to the growing body of evidence for the benefits of using nonpharmacological interventions to decrease stress-related problems among adolescents.
白天疲倦是短期和长期健康及幸福感不佳的一个风险因素，且常常与睡眠问题、与压力相关的心理健康问题以及学校表现下降有关。本研究调查了一项为期8个月的舞蹈干预研究对白天疲倦、警觉性、睡眠时间、睡眠质量和学校满意度的影响。
随机对照干预研究，共纳入112名年龄在13 - 18岁、有与压力相关的躯体和心理健康问题的女孩。以享受为重点的舞蹈干预每周进行两次，为期8个月。在基线以及8个月、12个月和20个月随访时，对基于问卷的自我报告白天疲倦、警觉性、学校满意度、睡眠时间和质量的测量进行评估。
在所有随访中，舞蹈组的白天疲倦程度与对照组相比显著降低。舞蹈组内警觉性显著提高，但与对照组相比无显著差异。舞蹈组内所有睡眠质量项目均有显著改善，组间仅发现一项显著结果。未观察到睡眠时间有决定性变化。舞蹈干预组的学校满意度显著提高；然而，在对基线时组间差异进行调整后，与对照组相比其显著性减弱。
本研究表明，以享受为重点的舞蹈干预可有效降低白天疲倦。本研究还为使用非药物干预来减少青少年中与压力相关问题的益处增添了越来越多的证据。
