ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Balance of Autonomic Nervous Activity, Exercise, and Sleep Status in Older Adults: A Review of the Literature.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Impact of initial autonomic dysfunction on long-term psychocognitive and functional prognoses in older patients with acute cerebral infarction.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Toward autonomous artificial intelligence agents in sports science: a modular framework for development, validation, and implementation.Biology of sport · 2026Review
- The effects of aerobic exercise on sleep quality in older adults with sleep problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Which exercise prescription is most effective for patients with sleep disorders?: a network meta-analysis of 30 randomized controlled trials.Sleep and biological rhythms · 2025Review
- The effect of exercise intervention on balance and executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Digital Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Evaluation.International journal of public health · 2025Article
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- Effect of a Nurse-Led Exercise Program on Depression in Elderly Patients with Diabetes: A Retrospective Study.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2024Article
- Screening of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by the deep breathing technique.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
While older people are frequently known to experience sleep disturbances, there are also many older people who have a good quality of sleep. However, little is known about the balance of autonomic nervous activity, exercise habits, and sleep status in healthy older adults. This study reviews the literature regarding balance of the autonomic nervous activity, exercise, and sleep in healthy older adults. Relevant articles were searched from electronic databases using the combination of the following keywords: "Autonomic nervous activity", "sleep status", "sleep", "healthy older adults", "aging", "heart rate variability (HRV)" and "exercise". Articles were included if they met inclusion criteria: (1) Published in English, (2) Article types: research and review articles, (3) Main outcome was related to the autonomic nervous activity, lifestyle, sleep, and/or healthy aging, and (4) Fully accessed. From 877 articles that were identified, 16 articles were included for review. Results showed that the autonomic nervous activity changes with increasing age, particularly a constant decline in cardiac vagal modulation due to the significant decrease in the nocturnal parasympathetic activity. In addition, the autonomic nervous activity was also related to sleep status and lifestyle, particularly the capability to exercise. In preparing older people toward a healthy aging, maintaining good sleep quality and exercise is suggested.
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