Physically active elderly women sleep more and better than sedentary women

High self-perceived exercise exertion before bedtime is associated with greater objectively assessed sleep efficiency

“…Further studies should therefore focus on older adults and, for instance, postmenopausal women. However, we note that physically active elderly women reported more favorable sleep patterns [6]. Likewise, interventions of physical activity lasting for 16 weeks [8] to 6 months [7] led to increased subjective [8] and objective [7] sleep in elderly people suffering from insomnia.…”

“…As for adults, Loprinzi and Cardinal [5] found associations between favorable sleep and physical activity. Likewise, de Castro Toledo Guimaraes et al [6] reported higher self-reported sleep patterns in elderly physically active women, compared with their sedentary counterparts. Focusing on adults suffering from insomnia, Passos et al [7] assessed 19 patients aged 45 years suffering from primary insomnia, showing that a 6-month exercising intervention (3 days/week of 50 continuous minutes on the treadmill) led to significant improvements in objective sleep and subjective quality of life.…”

The impact of sleep on age-related sarcopenia: Possible connections and clinical implications

“…Similarly, regular aerobic or resistance exercise training positively impacts sleep parameters and sleep disorders in older subjects (de Castro Toledo Guimaraes et al, 2008;Yang et al, 2012). As an example, resistance training has acute effects on objective sleep parameters, decreasing arousal index and possibly leading to higher sleep consolidation in healthy older men .…”

Health Consequences of Physical Inactivity in Women

“…Young girls suffering from eating disorders or low self esteem also benefit from regular physical activity [17]. Women who participate in regular physical activity sleep more and experience a better quality of sleep than women who are sedentary [18]. …”