Hand Grip Strength as an Index of Health Does Not Associate With Insomnia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Autor:	Alrasheed AO; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Samman AM; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Tarabzoni OE; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Alnumani MS; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Alkhamis M; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Hilabi A; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Alharbi FS; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Alraddadi AS; Basic Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Almuklass A; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.; Department of Research Office, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SAU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Jun 21; Vol. 14 (6), pp. e26170. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 21 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.26170
Abstrakt:	Introduction Insomnia is one of the most prevalent diseases globally, with many adults around the world suffering from at least one of its symptoms. It has a significant effect on the body's normal physiology and may lead to the development of chronic diseases that impair the main functional domains of health and cognition if left untreated. Handgrip strength (HGS) has previously been linked to several diseases that occur in tandem with insomnia. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between HGS and insomnia. Materials and methods This is a cross-sectional study in which the involved participants were approached in different locations. The participants were surveyed using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) to evaluate the presence of insomnia. A hydraulic hand dynamometer was used to measure the HGS of the participants' right and left hands. Results A total of 494 questionnaires were collected, including 365 (74%) males and 129 females (26%). About 16% of females had insomnia, compared to 15% of males. There was no significant association between gender and insomnia (P=0.873). The difference between the mean HGS for the right and left hands among males and females was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The correlation coefficients of the right and left HGS scores with insomnia were r=0.019 and r=0.018, respectively, which showed no statistically significant association (P>0.05). Conclusions The study found no significant association between HGS and insomnia. The study recommends conducting further large-scale studies focusing on specific groups in the population to understand the relationship between HGS and chronic sleep disturbance. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Alrasheed et al.)
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