Table 3 Evaluation of sleep quality by actigraphy.

From: Evaluation of the benefits of neutral bicarbonate ionized water baths in an open-label, randomized, crossover trial

Items

Control (n = 25), mean ± SD

NBIW (n = 25), mean (± SD)

Significant difference between groups

Total sleep time

318.44 ± 13.8

320.96 ± 13.47

 

Sleep latency

14.24 ± 1.68

12.06 ± 1.28

*

Wake time after sleep onset

72.24 ± 7.88

68.12 ± 5.80

 

Sleep efficiency

77.52 ± 1.84

78.85 ± 1.57

 

Sleep period time

390.68 ± 16.57

389.08 ± 15.22

 

Time in bed

412.74 ± 16.89

407.57 ± 15.13

 

Bed out latency

7.82 ± 0.98

6.43 ± 0.71

*

  1. Between-group comparisons were tested by a paired t test (one-tailed).
  2. NBIW, neutral bicarbonate ionized water.
  3. *p < 0.05.
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