title: The effect of relaxation exercises on quality of sleep among the elderly: holistic nursing practice review copy.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of relaxation exercises on quality of sleep of the elderly people staying in a nursing home. Control group had 44 elderly persons and the intervention group had 20 elderly persons in a nursing home. Quality of sleep in the intervention group increased statistically (P = .000). The elderly people should be encouraged to perform relaxation exercises.
authors.affiliation: Eskişehir Osmangazi University School of Health, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Orsal
authors.forename: Güler Balc
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Alparslan
authors.forename: Ayşe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozkaraman
authors.forename: Neşe
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sönmez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires