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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Sleep Sci 2017; 10(01): 7-10
DOI: 10.5935/1984-0063.20170002
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Restless legs syndrome in adolescents: relationship with sleep quality, cardiorespiratory fitness and body fat

Christoforos D. Giannaki
1   Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2   The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
,
Georgios M. Hadjigeorgiou
3   Department of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Greece
,
George Aphamis
1   Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
,
Marios Pantzaris
2   The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
,
Giorgos K. Sakkas
4   Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth, UK.
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Abstract

Objective The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and sleep quality in a sample of adolescents.

Methods One hundred fifty seven volunteer adolescents (16.6 ± 0.7 yrs) participated in the study. Sleep quality was assessed by the Pittsburg sleep quality index. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed by the 20 m shuttle run test and body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis.

Results The prevalence of RLS was 5.1%. The adolescents with RLS were found to exhibit significantly higher body fat levels (p=0.019) and poorer sleep quality score (p=0.000) compared with their free-RLS counterparts.

Conclusions Adolescents with RLS are subjects of higher body fat and impaired sleep quality compared with adolescents without RLS. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of RLS is essential in the adolescents.

Sleep disorders - Body composition - Restless legs syndrome - Adolescent - Cyprus


Publication History

Received: 13 November 2016

Accepted: 01 January 2017

Article published online:
29 September 2023

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