Hypopressive abdominal gymnastics in!uences sleep quality: a pilot study

Abstract

The INT group participated in a 2-month HAG program, consisting of one supervised session per week, while the CTRL group was advised to follow a 2-month HAG program at home. Differences in delta values between the INT and CTRL groups were analyzed using ANCOVA, adjusted for age. The delta values for the total MSQ score (INT: -2.67 + 1.19 a.u.; CTRL: -0.94 + 0.24 a.u.), the sleep component of the MSQ (INT: -1.7 + 0.92 a.u.; CTRL: -0.99 + 0.74 a.u.), and the wake component of the MSQ (INT: -0.97 + 0.46 a.u.; CTRL: 0.05 + 0.03 a.u.) showed a greater reduction in the INT group compared to the CTRL group, suggesting a more pronounced improvement in sleep. Regarding the actigraphic data, the delta percentages of sleep time and immobile time were positive in the INT group (sleep time: 0.62 + 0.35%; immobile time: 0.43 + 0.14%) and negative in the CTRL group (sleep time: -0.38 + 0.22%; immobile time: -0.32 + 0.25%), indicating a tendency toward sleep improvement in the INT group relative to the CTRL group.