SynthesisSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2023
Effectiveness of physical activity programs in enhancing sleep outcomes among adolescents: a systematic review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of exercise interventions on sleep quality in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Mediating effects of sleep on mental health in older adolescents: Findings from the Burn 2 Learn randomized controlled trial.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2023Trial
- Associations of Sleep Duration and Physical Activity with Academic and Physical Education Performance Among Moroccan Adolescents.Clocks & sleep · 2026Article
- Shared Behavioural Determinants of Short Sleep and Obesity From Childhood to Adolescence: An Analyses of Growing Up in Scotland Birth Cohort 1.Pediatric obesity · 2026Observational
- Associations of autonomous motivation and physical activity with mobile phone addiction and bedtime procrastination: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Is martial arts participation associated with sleep quality among Chinese adolescents? A cross-sectional baseline survey.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Bidirectional effects of physical activity and sleep on health: evidence and future directions.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- The relationship between sleep duration and physical activity level among Norwegian adolescents: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Late Bedtime from the Perspective of Adolescents: A Qualitative Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdolescence is a developmental period characterised by rapid physical and psychological changes that heighten the risk for inadequate sleep. Fortunately, physical activity programs (PAPs) are an easy-to-do intervention that has been associated with improved sleep outcomes in different population groups. This systematic review aimed to provide evidence to support the effects of PAPs on sleep outcomes among apparently healthy adolescents.
methodsA systematic literature search was performed in online databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, and PEDro for all dates up to April 2022. All relevant clinical trials reporting on the effects of PAPs on sleep among adolescents were included using a pre-defined inclusion/exclusion criterion (PROSPERO: CRD42020171852). The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using 'specific checklists per design' (RCTs) provided by the Dutch Cochrane Centre. Qualitative synthesis was used to report the results of the review.
resultsTwo RCTs were included and analysed in the review. Both studies were of good methodological quality but lacked blinding. The PAPs in the reviewed studies included mainly aerobic exercises in the form of cross-country running in the mornings, SMS-delivered motivational messages to increase daily step counts, and use of a pedometer and step diaries. Sleep was measured both subjectively by means of sleep questionnaires and objectively using sleep electroencephalographic recordings. Nevertheless, qualitative synthesis is suggestive of an overall positive effect of PAPs on some sleep outcomes in adolescents, albeit with limited to moderate evidence.
conclusionPAPs appear to have a beneficial effect on some sleep outcomes among apparently healthy adolescents. Nevertheless, the body of evidence is currently scanty, thus warranting the need for more high-quality RCTs.
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