Association between prior-night sleep and next-day fatigue in older adults: a daily diary study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatigue is known as an element of frailty. Sleep problems (e.g., short sleep duration and low sleep quality) can increase fatigue, but the day-to-day relationship between sleep and fatigue has not been studied well in older adults. Using a daily diary method, this study examined the within- and between-person associations between sleep and fatigue in older adults.

Methods

The study recruited 56 Japanese community dwellers (age: 82-86 years; female: 37.5%). Participants responded to a daily diary questionnaire at the end of each day. Over seven days, time in bed and satisfaction were measured after waking up, whereas fatigue was assessed before going to bed. We included person-level covariates (demographic factors, and physical and mental health) and day-level cova

SUBMITTER: Nakagawa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704841 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature