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Effects of exercise training on sleep apnea: a meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Lung, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 99 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Effect of High Intensity Interval Exercise and Myofunctional Therapy on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a Randomized Clinical Controlled Trial
A Smart Sleep Apnea Self-management Support Programme(4S) to Improve Apnea Severity and Cardiovascular Health - A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial With Mixed-method Evaluation
Who cites it
99 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 239 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of aerobic exercise training in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of six different exercise therapies on sleep indices, cardiopulmonary endurance, and body composition in patients with sleep-related breathing disorders: network meta-analysis of 40 RCTs.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative effects of weight-loss diet, exercise training, respiratory muscle training, and oropharyngeal muscle training in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Impacts of conservative treatment on the clinical manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea-systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Pooled it
- Exercise training and depression and anxiety in musculoskeletal pain patients: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise on Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Physical activity and sleep: An updated umbrella review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report.Sleep medicine reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Are obstructive sleep apnea and sleep improved in response to multidisciplinary weight loss interventions in youth with obesity? A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2020Pooled it
- Exercise and sleep: a systematic review of previous meta-analyses.Journal of evidence-based medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Tirzepatide for sleep-disordered breathing in SURMOUNT-OSA: Time course and association with body weight.Sleep medicine · 2025Trial
- Effects of respiratory exercises in sleep bruxism and associated obstructive sleep apnea: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2024Trial
- Effects of exercise training on brain metabolism and cognitive functioning in sleep apnea.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Effect of a Graduated Walking Program on the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Improvement in obstructive sleep apnea after a tailored behavioural sleep medicine intervention targeting healthy eating and physical activity: a randomised controlled trial.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2018Trial
- Effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training on sleep and functional capacity to exercise in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2018Trial
- Home-based versus center-based aerobic exercise on cardiopulmonary performance, physical function, quality of life and quality of sleep of overweight patients with chronic kidney disease.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2018Trial
- Effect of strength training on sleep apnea severity in the elderly: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Trials · 2017Trial
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- Impact of home-based aerobic exercise on the physical capacity of overweight patients with chronic kidney disease.International urology and nephrology · 2015Trial
- Effects of a pragmatic lifestyle intervention for reducing body mass in obese adults with obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised controlled trial.BioMed research international · 2014Trial
39 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies have shown a favorable effect of supervised exercise training on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This meta-analysis was conducted to analyze the data from these studies on the severity of OSA (primary outcome) in adults. Secondary outcomes of interest included body mass index (BMI), sleep efficiency, daytime sleepiness and cardiorespiratory fitness.
methodsTwo independent reviewers searched PubMed and Embase (from inception to March 6, 2013) to identify studies on the effects of supervised exercise training in adults with OSA. Pre- and postexercise training data on our primary and secondary outcomes were extracted.
resultsA total of 5 studies with 6 cohorts that enrolled a total of 129 study participants met the inclusion criteria. The pooled estimate of mean pre- to postintervention (exercise) reduction in AHI was −6.27 events/h (95 % confidence interval [CI] -8.54 to -3.99; p < 0.001). The pooled estimates of mean changes in BMI, sleep efficiency, Epworth sleepiness scale and VO2 peak were -1.37 (95 % CI −2.81 to 0.07; p = 0.06), 5.75 % (95 % CI 2.47-9.03; p = 0.001), -3.3 (95 % CI -5.57 to -1.02; p = 0.004), and 3.93 mL/kg/min (95 % CI 2.44-5.42; p < 0.001), respectively.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis shows a statistically significant effect of exercise in reducing the severity of sleep apnea in patients with OSA with minimal changes in body weight. Additionally, the significant effects of exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness, daytime sleepiness, and sleep efficiency indicate the potential value of exercise in the management of OSA.
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