Actigraphic Physical Activity, Pain Intensity, and Polysomnographic Sleep in Fibromyalgia.
Kevin D McGovneyAshley F CurtisChristina S McCraePublished in: Behavioral sleep medicine (2022)
Greater morning and afternoon activity is associated with greater PSG sleep fragmentation and greater %stage 1 sleep in individuals with fibromyalgia and insomnia complaints, and the relationship between higher physical activity and greater %stage 1 is stronger for individuals with higher pain. Further studies examining causal pathways between physical activity, activity pacing, and sleep are warranted in fibromyalgia.