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The relationship between sleep, pain,and musculoskeletal injuries in US Army Soldiers
IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep and pain in military personnel and to determine if metrics of sleep and pain intensity differ between the injured and uninjured in this population.MethodsActive-duty US Army Soldiers (n=308; 26.8±6.5 years, 82% m...
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Published in: | BMJ military health 2024-12, Vol.170 (6), p.491-494 |
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Summary: | IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep and pain in military personnel and to determine if metrics of sleep and pain intensity differ between the injured and uninjured in this population.MethodsActive-duty US Army Soldiers (n=308; 26.8±6.5 years, 82% male) from the 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and questionnaires about current musculoskeletal injuries and pain intensity (0=no pain to 10=worst imaginable pain). Pearson correlation coefficients were used to assess the association between pain and sleep. Differences in sleep and pain between injured and uninjured participants were determined using an analysis of covariance.ResultsPain intensity was positively correlated with sleep quality (global PSQI score, r=0.337, p |
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ISSN: | 2633-3767 2633-3775 2633-3775 |
DOI: | 10.1136/military-2022-002281 |