4th International Symposium of Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology: Non-pharmacological treatment for the improvement of the quality of life in the Elderly: Virtual. 3-5 November 2020.

S14 Lupus erythematosus and sleep hygiene: A salutogenic perspective Jorge Manuel Molina Aguilar (jmolina@uca.edu.sv) Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, El Salvador, San Salvador, Centroamérica B Background b Research on individuals with lupus erythematosus has a number of limitations: (a) lack of clear theoretical framework of the social mechanisms underlying the development of life skills needed for healthy living, (b) narrow focus centered on biomedical models and health medicalization, and (c) implicit and explicit health hierarchies, especially between social sciences and health sciences. B Results b Application of the salutogenic health model resulted in the following contributions: 1) identification of the mechanisms that underlie the daily lifestyle activities of people with lupus (understandability, manageability and significance), 2) recognition that sleep difficulties arise from the interaction between: physical pain, stressors related to health and financial conditions, as well as ability to understand the disease, uncertainty and fear about their social context, 3) alcohol use and self-medication habits as strategies to fall asleep, regardless of prior knowledge of the mental and physical health consequences. B Materials and methods b This cohort design study with two measurements surveyed 69 health sciences students enrolled in an older adult population study class of a public university of Mexico. B Conclusions b The implementation of health promotion programs that include multicomponent physical activity can represent a positive impact on the biopsychosocial health of elderly. [Extracted from the article]