ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2020
The effect of regular aerobic exercise on sleep quality and fatigue among female student dormitory residents.
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- The Effect of Physical Activity on Sleep Quality and Sleep Disorder: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2023Review
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- A comparison of the effects of remote coaching HIIT training and combined exercise training on the physical and mental health of university students.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of sleep quality in faculty members of Isfahan university of medical sciences.International journal of physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology · 2023Article
- Exercise Training Program Improves Subjective Sleep Quality and Physical Fitness in Severely Obese Bad Sleepers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmerging research shows a high prevalence of fatigue and sleep problems among university students. The present study evaluates the effects of regular aerobic exercise on sleep quality and fatigue level among female students (ages 18-26) who reside in dormitories.
methodsThis quasi-experimental study involving 67 participants consisted of one experimental group (i.e., assigned aerobic exercise) and one control group (i.e., not assigned aerobic exercise). Participants in the experimental group received three one-hour sessions aerobic exercise weekly ranging from mild to moderate intensity for eight-week. Sleep quality and fatigue level were evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and standard Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20), respectively. These variables were assessed at baseline, week four, and week eight of the study.
resultsAfter four and 8 weeks of the intervention, participants in the aerobic group showed improvement in the score of sleep quality (
conclusionsFour-week aerobic exercise with mild intensity had no significant effect on sleep duration. Conversely, intensified aerobic exercise for 8 weeks influenced all components of sleep quality.
trial registrationThe study was registered on 6/2/2015 in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) with number IRCT201412282324N15.
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