ArticleSleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Effects of exercise training and exercise plus acupuncture on chronic insomnia: a feasibility study.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled 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
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- Physical activity for insomnia: a scoping review within the Nursing Science Precision Health model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Sleep Quality, Insomnia, and Inflammatory Markers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Cognitive Interventions for the Treatment of Insomnia or Poor-Quality Sleep in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of Acute Aerobic ExerciseSleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Synergistic acupuncture and neuromodulation for chronic insomnia: a structured narrative review with systematic search and future directions.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Influence of Regular Physical Activity on Sleep.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise and exercise plus acupuncture on chronic insomnia. Material and Methods: suggest replacing with "effects of" no feasibility things are reported chronic insomnia were randomized to a 12-week treatment with exercise or exercise plus acupuncture. Exercise treatment included 50 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (50% of reserve heart rate), on a treadmill, 3 times/wk. Exercise plus acupuncture treatment included the exercise protocol plus acupuncture once per week. Pre- and post-treatments measures included insomnia severity index (ISI), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), polysomnography (PSG), 10 days-sleep diary, state-trait anxiety inventory, Beck depression inventory, quality of life (SF-36), and morning cortisol level. Results: No group by time interaction was found for insomnia severity, sleep, mood or quality of life. Significant time differences ( Conclusion: There were no significant differences between treatments on insomnia severity, sleep, mood or quality of life. Exercise and exercise plus acupuncture were efficacious for decreasing insomnia severity to subthreshold insomnia. Greater reduction in morning cortisol was associated with a greater reduction on insomnia severity across both treatments.
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