Correlation Between Sleep Status and TCM Constitution Types in Escort Troops
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2014.06.009
- VernacularTitle:长航人员睡眠状况与中医体质类型相关性研究
- Author:
Fengzhi WU
;
Feng LI
;
Jie MA
;
Xicheng YU
;
Ruqing XIE
;
Yuehan SONG
;
Weifeng WANG
;
Meng MAO
;
Chenxia HAN
;
Siyuan GUO
;
Xi YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
escort troops;
sleep status;
constitution of traditional Chinese medicine;
correlation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2014;(6):24-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlation between TCM constitution and sleep status in escort troops. Methods Standardized TCM Constitution Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to investigate escort troops. Factors of PSQI and constitution types were analyzed. Results The results of PSQI showed the number of escort troops who had bad sleeping (PSQI>7) was 64, which accounted for 46%of the escort troops, among which, 45 people (70.3%) were justified as biased constitution, while 19 were normal constitution (29.7%). The top three biased constitution in bad sleeping were:qi deficiency, phlegm-dampness and dampness-heat. PSQI factors such as sleep disorder, daytime dysfunction and total score had positive correlation with qi deficiency, yang deficiency, yin deficiency, dampness-heat and blood stasis, and negative correlation with normal constitution. Conclusion Sleep condition of escort troops has correlation with TCM constitution, which indicates that sleep status could be improved by regulating TCM constitution.
