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August 17, 2025VIMS JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPYOpen Access

Effect of Self stretching before sleep on nocturnal leg cramp, pain & sleep quality among older adults – A Quasi Experimental Study

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SMS MukeshMSMalpani SakshiMPMahajan Pradnya

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Quasi-experimental study shows significant improvement in pain and sleep quality in older adults, indicating self stretching's benefits.

Key Points

  • Self stretching before sleep significantly reduces nocturnal leg cramps and improves sleep quality in older adults.
  • Post-intervention evaluations showed a marked decrease in pain ratings and improved scores on the sleep quality index.
  • A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 47 older adults and using paired t-tests for statistical analysis.
  • The findings suggest that incorporating self stretching exercises could enhance sleep quality and alleviate pain.

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Mukesh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36a4f0a429f797332efefhttps://doi.org/10.46858/vimsjpt.71004
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