Aerobic Exercise in Individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome: A Case Series Study

Authors : Burcin Aktar, Birgül Balcı, Sinan Buran, Beyzanur Aslantas, Dilara Mermi, İbrahim Öztura, Baris Baklan

Pages : 511-515

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.1277737

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Publication Date : 2024-05-31

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Purpose: Exercise has been demonstrated to alleviate restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms in individuals with RLS, but little studies are available on the physical health of primary RLS. This case series aim to describe outcome after the training of supervised aerobic exercise training in individuals with RLS. Case Report: Five individuals with RLS were received with a supervised aerobic exercise training 2 days per week for 12 weeks. The International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale (IRLS) was used to detect the severity of RLS. The Turkish version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to measure sleep quality. The functional effect of fatigue was evaluated with Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS). The Six-Minute Walk test (6MWT) were used to determine the functional exercise capacity. All assessments took place at baseline and post-intervention. Conclusion: Following aerobic exercise, clinically meaningful changes in the severity of RLS, PSQI, and 6MWT were reported in all individuals with severe RLS. Four of 5 patients improved their FIS at post-intervention. These results suggest that 24-session supervised aerobic exercise training might help to improve RLS severity, sleep quality, fatigue, and exercise capacity in an individual with RLS.
Keywords : aerobic exercise, restless legs syndrome, sleep, fatigue, six-minute walk test