PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY OF RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME AMONG PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS

Authors

  • Farkhunda Rasheed Choudhary Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Pakistan
  • Saba Rasheed Azra Naheed Medical College Lahore Pakistan

Keywords:

Disorder, movement, prevalence, restless legs syndrome

Abstract

Objective: To find and compare prevalence and severity of Restless Legs Syndrome among physiotherapy students.

Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional survey.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Azra Naheed Medical College from Jan to Apr 2016.

Material and Methods: The sample size was 222 whereas, 219 students participated in the study. The students qualifying the four criteria were further evaluated through RLS rating scale. The RLS scores ranged from 0-40, where 0=none; mild=1-19; moderate=11-20; severe=21-30 and very severe=31-40.

Results: Total 219 students participated in the study. Whereas, 54 students were diagnosed as RLS sufferers out of which 18(39.7%) students were male and 36(60.3%) students were female. The mean RLS score was 19.67 i.e. mild to moderate. However no significant difference was found between male and female students having RLS symptoms.

Conclusion: It was concluded that RLS is a sleep disorder that affects both male and female. It prevails mostly among female students than male students. Severity of RLS symptoms are mild to moderate among students.

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Published

01-10-2020

How to Cite

Choudhary, F. R., & Rasheed, S. (2020). PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY OF RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME AMONG PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 67(SUPPL-1), S15–19. Retrieved from https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/5660

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