Tadrous, R. orcid.org/0000-0001-9976-8834, O'Rourke, D., Murphy, N. et al. (4 more authors) (Cover date: April 2024) Exploring exercise, physical wellbeing and the role of physiotherapy: perspectives from people with narcolepsy. Journal of Sleep Research, 33 (2). e14007. ISSN 0962-1105
Abstract
Narcolepsy is associated with reduced quality of life and physical performance. The study aimed to explore the attitudes of people with Type 1 narcolepsy towards exercise and physical activity, their physical wellbeing, and the potential role of physiotherapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 people with narcolepsy attending a dedicated outpatient narcolepsy clinic located in Dublin, Ireland. Transcripts were iteratively coded; a thematic analysis was undertaken, and key themes were identified. Four themes were identified: ‘Barriers and Facilitators to Exercising’, ‘Social Concerns’, ‘Health Concerns’ and ‘Suggestions for the Role of Physiotherapy’. Future research should explore the potential role of exercise to help manage narcolepsy-related symptoms in this population.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Authors. Journal of Sleep Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Sleep Research Society. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. |
Keywords: | exercise; narcolepsy; physical activity; qualitative; semi-structured interviews |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2024 10:51 |
Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2024 14:45 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/jsr.14007 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:210288 |