2013
DOI: 10.1590/s0080-623420130000600014
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Perfil dos idosos que cochilam

Abstract: RESUMO ABSTRACTThis study aimed to characterize the elderly who naps according to sociodemographic characteristics and frailty. A descriptive, cross-sectional study part of the multicenter project Frailty in the Elderly Brazilians. We evaluated 1,866 elderly people using a sociodemographic questionnaire. The frailty was assessed using the phenotype proposed by Fried. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics. The results showed that the profile of the elderly who naps consists predominantly of women, … Show more

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“…The average reported length of a nap in our study (mean age: 61, mean nap duration: 52 min) was longer than in other healthy adult populations (mean age: 53.8 respectively 59.9; mean nap duration: 19.8 min respectively 34.6 min) [4,5]. However, the average length of a nap in our study was comparable to elderly populations napping on average 54 min and 55 min (mean age 73 and 77) [22,23]. We found that during the night preceding a nap, sleep duration was shorter, and sleep quality was lower.…”
Section: Prevalence Of Napperscontrasting
confidence: 55%
“…The average reported length of a nap in our study (mean age: 61, mean nap duration: 52 min) was longer than in other healthy adult populations (mean age: 53.8 respectively 59.9; mean nap duration: 19.8 min respectively 34.6 min) [4,5]. However, the average length of a nap in our study was comparable to elderly populations napping on average 54 min and 55 min (mean age 73 and 77) [22,23]. We found that during the night preceding a nap, sleep duration was shorter, and sleep quality was lower.…”
Section: Prevalence Of Napperscontrasting
confidence: 55%