Effect of a Graduated Walking Program on the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disease. The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of a graduated walking program in reducing the apnea-hypopnea index number in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). A randomized controlled clinical trial with a two-arm parallel in three tertiary hospitals was carried out with seventy sedentary patients with moderate to severe OSAS. Twenty-nine subjects in each arm were analyzed by protocol. The control group received usual care, while usual care and an exercise program based on progressive walks without direct supervision for 6 months were offered to the intervention group. The apnea-hypopnea index decreased by six points in the intervention group, and improvements in oxygen desaturation index, t

SUBMITTER: Jurado-Garcia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503647 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature