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Effect of High-voltage Electrostatic Therapy on Sleep Disorder in Older Adults

Wei Chen

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Objective To evaluate the effect of high-voltage electrostatic therapy on sleep disorder in the elderly.Methods 31 elderly cases(66~92 years) with sleep disorder were treated with high-voltage electrostatic therapy for 10~15 d.They were assessed with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) before and after the intervention.Results The global score and all the subscale scores of PSQI decreased(P0.01) after intervention.Conclusion The high-voltage electrostatic therapy is effective on sleep quality.

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Key concepts: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Sleep (system call), Intervention (counseling), Sleep disorder, Medicine, Sleep quality, Physical therapy, Psychiatry