ArticleSleep2022
Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea are associated with less frequent exercise and worse subjective cognitive function across adulthood.
Article in Sleep, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03860857 (The BEACoN Study- Biomarker Exploration in Aging, Cognition and Neurodegeneration), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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The BEACoN Study- Biomarker Exploration in Aging, Cognition and Neurodegeneration
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Rest-Activity Rhythms and Cognition in Older Adults With and Without Insomnia.Journal of sleep research · 2026Article
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- Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The effects of an exercise intervention on executive function among overweight adults with obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep and biological rhythms · 2023Article
- Safety and feasibility of selective tongue fat reduction with injected ice-slurry.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Article
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objectivesTo determine whether subjective measures of exercise and sleep are associated with cognitive complaints and whether exercise effects are mediated by sleep.
methodsThis study analyzed questionnaire data from adults (18-89) enrolled in a recruitment registry. The Cognitive Function Instrument (CFI) assessed cognitive complaints. Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale (MOS-SS) subscales and factor scores assessed sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, nighttime disturbance, and insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-like symptoms. Exercise frequency was defined as the weekly number of exercise sessions. Exercise frequency, MOS-SS subscales, and factor scores were examined as predictors of CFI score, adjusting for age, body mass index, education, sex, cancer diagnosis, antidepressant usage, psychiatric conditions, and medical comorbidities. Analyses of covariance examined the relationship between sleep duration groups (short, mid-range, and long) and CFI score, adjusting for covariates. Mediation by sleep in the exercise-CFI score relationship was tested.
resultsData from 2106 adults were analyzed. Exercise and MOS-SS subscales and factor scores were associated with CFI score. Higher Sleep Adequacy scores were associated with fewer cognitive complaints, whereas higher Sleep Somnolence, Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Problems Index I, Sleep Problems Index II, and factor scores were associated with more cognitive complaints. MOS-SS subscales and factor scores, except Sleep Disturbance and the insomnia factor score, mediated the association between exercise and cognitive complaints.
conclusionsThe relationship between exercise frequency and subjective cognitive performance is mediated by sleep. In particular, the mediation effect appears to be driven by symptoms possibly suggestive of OSA which are negatively associated with exercise engagement, sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and subjective cognitive performance.
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