Effects of Multi-Component Exercise on Sleep Quality in Middle-Aged Adults

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ID15480367
AuthorsJiahui Ai (0000-0003-0469-0873, National Taiwan Normal University), Jing-Yi Ai (National Taiwan Normal University), Jingyi Ai, Garry Kuan (0000-0003-1103-3871, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Linda Ya-Ting Juang (National Taiwan Normal University), Ching-Hsiu Lee (National Taiwan Normal University), Yee Cheng Kueh (0000-0003-2125-7297, Universiti Sains Malaysia), I‐Hua Chu (0000-0001-8977-1298, Kaohsiung Medical University, corresponding author), Xiaoling Geng (0000-0002-6854-6902, National Taiwan Normal University, corresponding author), Xiao-Ling Geng (National Taiwan Normal University), Yu‐Kai Chang (0000-0002-2675-5706, National Taiwan Normal University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue23
Pages15472-15472
Publication date2022-11-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph192315472
PMID36497548
OpenAlexW4309839615
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited50

Sleep is a crucial factor in healthy aging. However, most middle-aged adults experience high levels of sleep disorders. While previous findings have suggested exercise training could benefit the quality of sleep, the effects of multi-component exercise on sleep quality are less examined. Accordingly, the current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a multi-component exercise program on the quality of sleep among middle-aged adults. Twenty-four middle-aged adults were randomly assigned either to a multi-component exercise (MCE) group or a control group. The participants in the MCE group attended a 90-min session per week for 12 weeks. The control group was instructed to maintain their daily routine for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was the sleep quality evaluated by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The secondary outcome was physical fitness, including muscular strength and endurance, balance, and flexibility. Regarding sleep quality, the global mean score ( p = 028), sleep disturbances ( p = 011), and sleep efficiency ( p = 035) of the PSQI scores were significantly reduced in the MCE group after the 12-week intervention. Regarding physical fitness, the flexibility of the MCE group improved significantly after the intervention ( p = 028), yet, no significant change was observed in the control group. Additionally, the muscular strength of the control group declined significantly after the 12-week period ( p = 034). Our results revealed the effectiveness of the MCE intervention in improving sleep quality and physical fitness in middle-aged adults. Further studies using larger sample sizes, objective measures of sleep quality, different types of exercise training, as well as different populations, are warranted to extend our current findings

Insomnia · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Sleep (system call · Sleep quality · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Sleep and related disorders

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