Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Sleep in Older Adults with Mild Sleep Impairment: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Chen, Li Jung; Fox, Keith R.; Ku, Po-Wen; Chang, Yi Wen

doi:10.1007/s12529-015-9492-0

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“…These may suggest that the main effect of regular exercise on insomnia symptoms is on improving the sleep onset process. The improvement on sleep initiating, but not other insomnia symptoms after a long-term exercise intervention, was reported in a similar study [35].…”

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Effects of aerobic exercise on home-based sleep among overweight and obese men with chronic insomnia symptoms: a randomized controlled trial

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Effects of aerobic exercise on home-based sleep among overweight and obese men with chronic insomnia symptoms: a randomized controlled trial

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“…In addition, the effects of an aerobic physical exercise in older adults with mild sleep impairments have demonstrated that the 8-week long intervention of 2 aquatic exercise sessions of 60 min/week lead to significant benefits on the sleep onset latency and the sleep efficiency [39]. Similar findings have been reported in this regard.…”

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Alternative Strategies for Managing Insomnia: The Case of Physical Exercise and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. A Narrative Review

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The sleep-wake cycle is a process regulated by multiple neurobiological mechanisms that in aberrant functioning provokes several sleep disturbances. Among the major categories of sleep disorders, insomnia represents one of the most reported in population. Pharmacological interventions aimed for treating this sleep disturbance include compounds such as antidepressants, antihistamines, sedative-hypnotics, among others. However, using pharmacological treatments increase undesirable side effects such as addiction to sleep-inducing drugs. Here, we review and summarize recent publications available in PubMed regarding the use of non-pharmacological/invasive means to control insomnia, including physical exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Current data suggest that these two strategies efficiently manage insomnia, and in turn opens new approaches to develop therapeutical tools to diminish this pathology. Nevertheless, additional research is required to understand the neurobiological mechanism of action of physical exercise and tDCS in insomnia control.

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“…Lack of sleep impairs EFs (Bernier, Beauchamp, Bouvette-Turcot, Carlson, & Carrier 2013; Labelle et al, 2015; Saunamäki & Jehkonen, 2007). Exercise reduces stress and depressive feelings (Carmack, de Moor, Boudreaux, Amaral-Melendez, & Brantley, 1999; Haslacher et al, 2015; Williamson, Dewey, & Steinberg, 2001) and improves sleep (Chen, Fox, Ku, & Chang, 2015; Wachob & Lorenzi, 2015; Yang, Ho, Chen, & Chien, 2012). However, no study has yet explored whether any EF benefit from exercise alone (sans cognitive or social components) might be due to the effects of exercise on reduced stress or improved sleep.…”

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Conclusions about interventions, programs, and approaches for improving executive functions that appear justified and those that, despite much hype, do not

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The ‘Executive Functions’ (EFs) of inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility enable us to think before we act, resist temptations or habitual reactions, stay focused, mentally play with ideas, reason, problem-solve, flexibly adjust to changed demands or priorities, and see things from new and different perspectives. These skills are critical for success in all life’s aspects. They are sometimes more predictive than even IQ or socioeconomic status. Understandably, there is great interest in improving EFs. It’s now clear they can be improved at any age through training and practice, much as physical exercise hones physical fitness. It also appears though, despite claims to the contrary, that wide transfer does not seem to occur and aerobic exercise per se does little to improve EFs. Important questions remain including: Are benefits just ephemeral and superficial? How much can EFs be improved and how long can benefits be sustained? What are the best methods for improving EFs? What about an approach accounts for its success? Do the answers to any of these differ by individual characteristics such as age or gender? Since stress, sadness, loneliness, or poor health impair EFs, and the reverse enhances EFs, I predict that approaches that not only directly train EFs but also indirectly support EFs by addressing emotional, social, and physical needs will be the most successful at improving EFs.

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Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Sleep in Older Adults with Mild Sleep Impairment: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: An 8-week aquatic exercise has significant benefits on some sleep parameters, including less time for sleep onset latency and better sleep efficiency in older adults with mild sleep impairment.

Cited by 35 publications

References 39 publications

Effects of aerobic exercise on home-based sleep among overweight and obese men with chronic insomnia symptoms: a randomized controlled trial

Effects of aerobic exercise on home-based sleep among overweight and obese men with chronic insomnia symptoms: a randomized controlled trial

Alternative Strategies for Managing Insomnia: The Case of Physical Exercise and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. A Narrative Review

Conclusions about interventions, programs, and approaches for improving executive functions that appear justified and those that, despite much hype, do not

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