ArticleCurrent sleep medicine reports
Exercise and Sleep in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise interventions on subjective sleep quality in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of Tai Chi exercise intervention on sleep quality in community residing older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European geriatric medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of physical activity programs on sleep outcomes in older adults: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of seated Baduanjin and elastic band training on sleep and psychological needs in older wheelchair users.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The effects of a real-life lifestyle program on physical activity and objective and subjective sleep in adults aged 55+ years.BMC public health · 2022Trial
- Resistance training does not alter same-day sleep architecture in institutionalized older adults.Journal of sleep research · 2018Trial
- Tai chi qigong as a means to improve night-time sleep quality among older adults with cognitive impairment: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Clinical interventions in aging · 2016Trial
- Treatment Modalities for Insomnia in Adults Aged 55 and Older: A Systematic Review of Literature from 2018 to 2023.Current sleep medicine reports · 2024Article
- Unraveling the Nexus: Exploring the Relationship between Exercise Habits and Sleep Quality in Older Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sleep Deficiency in the Elderly.Clinics in chest medicine · 2022Review
- Behavioral and exercise interventions for sleep dysfunction in the elderly: a brief review and future directions.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2021Review
- Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Are Reallocations between Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Associated with Better Sleep in Adults Aged 55+ Years? An Isotemporal Substitution Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- A supervised exercise intervention fails to improve subjective and objective sleep measures among older adults with and without HIV.HIV research & clinical practice · 2020Article
- Physical Activity and Insomnia Symptoms Over 10 Years in a U.S. National Sample of Late-Middle-Age and Older Adults: Age Matters.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2020Article
- Predictors of change over time in subjective daytime sleepiness among older adult recipients of long-term services and supports.International psychogeriatrics · 2020Article
- Nursing Home Eligible, Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Perceptions and Beliefs About Sleep: A Mixed-Methods Study.Clinical nursing research · 2020Article
- Recent Developments in the Management of Insomnia in Later Life.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2018Article
- Sleep Among Long-Term Care Residents in China: A Narrative Review of Literature.Clinical nursing research · 2018Review
- The interplay of sleep architecture and exercise in executive function of middle-aged and older adults.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
Insomnia and other sleep complaints are highly prevalent in community-dwelling older adults yet often go under detected. Age-related physiological changes may affect sleep, but sleep disturbances and complaints should not be considered normal in this population. Various physiological, psychological, and social consequences have been associated with insomnia and sleep complaints. Treatment options are available so it is imperative to diagnose and treat these individuals to promote healthy aging. Exercise is known to have a wide variety of health benefits, but unfortunately most older adults engage in less exercise with advancing age. This paper describes age-related changes in sleep, clinical correlates of insomnia, consequences of untreated insomnia, and nonpharmacological treatments for insomnia in older adults, with a focus on the relationship between exercise and sleep in community-dwelling older adults with insomnia or sleep complaints. Possible mechanisms explaining the relationship between exercise and sleep are discussed. While the research to date shows promising evidence for exercise as a safe and effective treatment for insomnia and sleep complaints in community-dwelling older adults, future research is needed before exercise can be a first-line treatment for insomnia and sleep complaints in this population.
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