Novel Exercises for Restless Legs Syndrome: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Harrison, Eloise Grace; Keating, Jennifer Lyn; Morgan, Prue

doi:10.3122/jabfm.2018.05.180065

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“…Data were collected within the context of a 6-week RCT investigating effects of an exercise therapy compared to controls (focus group only) on RLS severity. Results of the RCT are reported elsewhere (Harrison et al, 2018b). In brief, the RCT compared 'tension and trauma release' exercises to a control group for participants with RLS.…”

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“…Baseline characteristics including age, gender, medications, family history of RLS, other therapies, comorbidities and RLS severity were collected using an online survey 1-2 weeks prior to study commencement. Throughout the study, participants completed weekly questionnaires monitoring RLS severity, sleep disturbance, anxiety and depression (Harrison et al, 2018b).…”

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The experience of living with restless legs syndrome: A qualitative study

2019

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Restless legs syndrome is a sensorimotor disorder that significantly affects quality of life. This study explored the experience of people living with restless legs syndrome. Focus groups were analysed thematically resulting in five themes. Participants described disempowerment in managing symptoms, difficulty coping and poor understanding of the condition. Participants tried many therapies with little relief and were unable to monitor treatment effects. Concerns with healthcare services were common. Feeling understood provided validation and empowerment. Healthcare providers can help people with restless legs syndrome by improving restless legs syndrome awareness, providing psychosocial support and education, and assisting people to monitor treatment effects.

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The experience of living with restless legs syndrome: A qualitative study

2019

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“…In a randomized controlled trial in subjects with idiopathic RLS, Aukerman et al (18) found signi cant reliefs of RLS complaints after strength and endurance training twice a week over a period of twelve weeks. On the other hand, in another randomized trial Harrison et al (19) did not nd a signi cant effect of a program of so-called tension and trauma release exercises once a week over a period of six weeks (n = 9 participants in each group). Franco et al (20) suggested that physical exercise is a favorable non-pharmacological treatment for sleep-related movements disorders including RLS.…”

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Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Its Impact on Sleep Quality in Persons Suffering From Restless Legs Syndrome

Reimers

Heidenreich

Bittermann³

et al. 2020

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Background: Main symptoms of the restless legs syndrome (RLS) are sleep onset insomnia and difficulty to maintain sleep. Previous studies showed that regular physical activity can reduce the risk of developing RLS. However, the relationships of physical activity on sleep quality parameters in subjects suffering from RLS have not been investigated by applying accelerometry. Thus, the present study investigates the impact of physical activity during the day (7-12 h, 12-18 h, 18-23 h) on sleep quality in subject suffering from idiopathic RLS as well as their intensity and extent of physical activity by applying a real-time approach.Methods: In a sample of 47 participants suffering from idiopathic RLS, physical activity and sleep quality were captured over one week by using accelerometers. For data analysis physical activity levels and step counts during three periods of a day (morning, afternoon, evening) were correlated with sleep quality parameters of the following night.Results: In this observational study, significant correlations of physical activity with the sleep parameters were rarely confirmed (exception: negative correlation of steps in the morning with periodic leg movements in sleep and negative correlation of physical activity in the evening and total sleep period). However, the physical activity levels of the participants were unexpectedly high compared to population-level data and variance in physical activity was low. The average activity was 13,817 (SD=4,086) steps and 347 (SD=117) minutes of moderate physical activity per day in females and 10,636 (SD=3,748) steps and 269 (SD=69) minutes of moderate physical activity in males, respectively. However, the participants conducted no vigorous physical activity.Conclusions: To investigate the effects of daily physical activity and RLS symptoms interventional studies with different intensities of physical activities at different points of time during the day are needed.

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“…In a randomized controlled trial of subjects with idiopathic RLS, Aukerman et al [22] found significant relief of RLS complaints after strength and endurance training (administered twice a week over a period of twelve weeks). On the other hand, in another randomized trial, Harrison et al [23] found no significant effects on RLS symptoms of a so-called tension and trauma release exercise program, conducted once a week over a period of six weeks (n = 9 participants in each group). The work of Franco et al [24] suggests that physical exercise is a favorable non-pharmacological treatment for sleep-related movements disorders including RLS; regarding the potential mechanisms involved, the authors presume that exercise causes the release of beta-endorphins, which interact with opioid receptors in the brain, and dopamine, which leads to neurochemical balance in the brain.…”

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Accelerometer-measured physical activity and its impact on sleep quality in patients suffering from restless legs syndrome

Reimers

Heidenreich²,

Bittermann³

et al. 2021

BMC Neurol

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Background The primary symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are sleep onset insomnia and difficulty to maintain sleep. Previous studies have shown that regular physical activity can reduce the risk of developing RLS. However, the relationship between physical activity and sleep quality parameters in individuals suffering from RLS has not yet been investigated by applying accelerometry. Thus, the present study investigates the impact of physical activity (measuring both intensity levels and duration of physical activity) during the day (7–12 h, 12–18 h, 18–23 h) on sleep quality in patients suffering from idiopathic RLS by applying a real-time approach. Methods In a sample of 47 participants suffering from idiopathic RLS, physical activity and sleep quality were measured over one week using accelerometers. For data analysis, physical activity levels and step counts during three periods of the day (morning, afternoon, evening) were correlated with sleep quality parameters of the subsequent night. Results This observational study revealed that in most instances physical activity was not correlated with sleep parameters (two exceptions exist: steps taken in the morning were negatively correlated with periodic leg movements during sleep, and physical activity in the evening was negatively correlated with total sleep time). The physical activity levels of the participants in this study, however, were unexpectedly high compared to population-level data and variance in physical activity was low. The average activity was 13,817 (SD = 4086) steps and 347 (SD = 117) minutes of moderate physical activity per day in females, and 10,636 (SD = 3748) steps and 269 (SD = 69) minutes of moderate physical activity in males, respectively. Participants did not engage in any vigorous physical activity. Conclusions Further interventional studies are needed to investigate the daily effects of different intensities of physical activity on RLS symptoms.

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Novel Exercises for Restless Legs Syndrome: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Cited by 21 publications

References 40 publications

The experience of living with restless legs syndrome: A qualitative study

The experience of living with restless legs syndrome: A qualitative study

Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Its Impact on Sleep Quality in Persons Suffering From Restless Legs Syndrome

Accelerometer-measured physical activity and its impact on sleep quality in patients suffering from restless legs syndrome

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