ArticleMedicine and science in sports and exercise2015
Effects of exercise and weight loss in older adults with obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Architecture in Adolescents With Severe Obesity: Effects of a 9-Month Lifestyle Modification Program Based on Regular Exercise and a Balanced Diet.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2018Article
- Predictors of Sleep Apnea in the Canadian Population.Canadian respiratory journal · 2018Article
- The effects of exercise modality and intensity on energy expenditure and cardiorespiratory response in adults with obesity and treated obstructive sleep apnoea.Chronic respiratory disease · 2017Article
- Diet and exercise in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease risk.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2017Review
- Associations between vasodilatory capacity, physical activity and sleep among younger and older adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2016Article
- Consensus & evidence-based INOSA Guidelines 2014 (first edition).The Indian journal of medical research · 2014Article
- The role of physical exercise in obstructive sleep apnea.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e TisilogiaReview
- Consensus and evidence-based Indian initiative on obstructive sleep apnea guidelines 2014 (first edition).Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest SocietyArticle
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Abstract
purposeObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent among older individuals and is linked to increased cardiovascular disease morbidity. This study examined the change in OSA severity after exercise training and dietary-induced weight loss in older adults and the association of the changes in OSA severity, body composition, and aerobic capacity with arterial distensibility.
methodsObese adults (n = 25) with OSA, age 60 yr or older, were instructed to participate in supervised exercise (3 d·wk) and follow a calorie-restricted diet. Baseline assessments of OSA parameters, body weight and composition, aerobic capacity, and arterial distensibility were repeated at 12 wk.
resultsNineteen participants completed the intervention. At 12 wk, there were reductions in body weight (-9%) and percentage of total body fat (-5%) and trunk fat (-8%) whereas aerobic capacity improved by 20% (all P < 0.01). The apnea-hypopnea index decreased by 10 events per hour (P < 0.01) and nocturnal SaO2 (mean SaO2) improved from 94.9% at baseline to 95.2% after intervention (P = 0.01). Arterial distensibility for the group was not different from that at baseline (P = 0.99), yet individual changes in distensibility were associated with the change in nocturnal desaturations (r = -0.49, P = 0.03) but not with the change in body weight, apnea-hypopnea index, or aerobic capacity.
conclusionsThe severity of OSA was reduced after an exercise and weight loss program among older adults, suggesting that this lifestyle approach may be an effective first-line nonsurgical and nonpharmacological treatment for older patients with OSA.
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