SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2021
Effects of Exercise on Sleep Quality and Insomnia in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Synthesis in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 103 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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Who cites it
103 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 178 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical activity as a protective factor for insomnia: systematic review, meta-analysis, and quality assessment of observational studies.Journal of global health · 2026Pooled it
- Dose-response relationship between physical activity and subjective sleep quality in patients with insomnia: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- The Association Between Disordered Eating and Sleep in Non-Clinical Populations-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2026Pooled it
- From factory floors to dream doors: a systematic review of sleep interventions in industrial workers.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of dance interventions on sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Network meta-analysis and dose-response analysis of exercise on sleep quality and BMI in obese populations.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise interventions to improve sleep quality in university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different intervention modalities combined with exercise in patients with insomnia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Dose-response relationship of exercise interventions on sleep quality in patients with depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of physical activity on sleep disorders in pregnant people: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of different physical activity interventions on women's sleep: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Global trends and hotspots in exercise therapy for insomnia research: bibliometric and visual analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Optimal exercise dose and type for improving sleep quality: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of exercise interventions for sleep quality in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2023Pooled it
- Determinants of natural adult sleep: An umbrella review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of a Synchronous Telehealth Exercise Program on Clinical, Functional, and Psychosocial Outcomes in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (RED Study): A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Trial
- Impact of 8 Weeks of Moderate- Versus High-Intensity Interval Training on Sleep Quality.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Trial
- Differential benefits of 12-week morning vs. evening aerobic exercise on sleep and cardiometabolic health: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Sleep and Core Temperature in Middle-Aged Women with Chronic Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Alternate-Day Fasting Combined with Exercise: Effect on Sleep in Adults with Obesity and NAFLD.Nutrients · 2023Trial
43 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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