Organized Social Activity, Physical Exercise, and the Risk of Insomnia Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

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ID12798330
AuthorsYohannes Endeshaw (0000-0002-3086-3048, Morehouse School of Medicine, corresponding author), Wonsuk Yoo (0000-0003-2414-2399, Augusta University, GA, USA)
Year2017
Volume31
Issue6
Pages989-1001
Publication date2017-12-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0898264317747705
PMID29260617
OpenAlexW2780279886
LanguageEN
References cited17

Objectives: To compare the risk of insomnia symptoms among community-dwelling older adults who participated and did not participate in organized social activity and physical exercise. Design: Secondary data analysis of a prospective cohort study. Material and Methods: Community-dwelling older adults ≥65 years of age with no insomnia symptoms at baseline were included in the study. Participants were followed up yearly for 3 years. Insomnia symptoms, social activity, and physical exercise status of study participants were assessed at baseline and during follow-up. Results: Study participants who reported engaging in organized social activity and low-intensity physical exercise and organized social activity and high-intensity physical exercise were less likely to report insomnia symptoms during follow-up compared with those who did not engage in any activity. Conclusion: These results suggest beneficial effect of organized social activity and physical exercise in maintaining sleep quality in old age

Cohort · Cohort study · Insomnia · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Prospective cohort study · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Social support · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research · Gerontology

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