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ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2021

Association between habitual physical activity (HPA) and sleep quality in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Sarah Dietz-Terjung, Wolfgang Gruber, Sivagurunathan Sutharsan, Christian Taube, Margarete Olivier, Uwe Mellies, Cordula Koerner-Rettberg, Stefanie Dillenhöfer, Florian Stehling, Matthias Welsner

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Article in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03518697 (Effects of an Individualized and Partially Supervised Exercise Program on Parameters of Physical Fitness, Lung Function, Habitual Physical Activity in Daily Life and Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents and Adults With Cystic Fibrosis.), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03518697 nacompletednot on this map

Effects of an Individualized and Partially Supervised Exercise Program on Parameters of Physical Fitness, Lung Function, Habitual Physical Activity in Daily Life and Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents and Adults With Cystic Fibrosis.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity Hospital, EssenRan2014 to 2018Enrolled100ConditionsCystic FibrosisArmsexercise program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The 2025 European Cystic Fibrosis Society position statement on physical activity assessment in cystic fibrosis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025
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  2. Physical Activity and Sleep Quality Association in Different Populations: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah Dietz-TerjungDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239, Essen, Germany.
Wolfgang GruberPediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Children's Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Sivagurunathan SutharsanDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239, Essen, Germany.
Christian TaubeDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239, Essen, Germany.
Margarete OlivierPediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Children's Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Uwe MelliesPediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Children's Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Cordula Koerner-RettbergDepartment of Pediatric Pneumology, University Children's Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Stefanie DillenhöferDepartment of Pediatric Pneumology, University Children's Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Florian StehlingPediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Children's Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Matthias WelsnerDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen - Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, Tueschener Weg 40, 45239, Essen, Germany. matthias.welsner@rlk.uk-essen.de.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1259-8911
Ruhrlandklinik · DEUniversity of Duisburg-Essen · DEUniversity Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSleep disturbances and poor sleep quality are known to be present in patients with CF. Regular physical activity plays an important role in the treatment of CF patients due to its positive influence on progression of disease and quality of life. The aim of this work is to create a home-based sleep and activity profile and to investigate the influence of habitual physical activity (HPA) on sleep quality in children, adolescents, and adults with CF.

methodsA total of 109 CF patients (64 male, mean age 22.7 ± 12.0 years; mean ppFEV1 63.0 ± 26.7) were equipped with an actigraph for a home-based collection of data on sleep and activity over 4 weeks.

resultsAge, FEV1, and BMI affect sleep and activity in CF patients. Especially younger age and higher FEV1 show a great influence on certain aspects of sleep (SE, TST, TIB, WASO, # of awakenings) and activity and its different intensities. General HPA does not affect sleep, but there is a strong correlation between times spent in vigorous to very vigorous intensities and better sleep quality.

conclusionBesides younger age and higher FEV1, daily activity in higher intensities influences sleeping behavior of CF patients in a positive way. Patients with poor sleep quality and sleep disturbances possibly benefit from an intensification of physical activity in the home environment. TRAIL REGISTRATION: number: 14-6117-BO (University Duisburg-Essen) and NCT03518697 (clinical trials).

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ExerciseSleep QualityActigraphyAdolescentAdultChildCohort StudiesCystic FibrosisFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultActigraphyAdolescentsAdultsChildrenCystic fibrosisHabitual physical activitySleep quality

Identifiers

PMID32661789
PMCPMC8195922
OpenAlexW3042858525

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