Effect of physical activity on sleep problems in sedentary adults: a scoping systematic review.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review was steered forward with the aim of analyzing how different forms of exercise could influence the objective and subjective sleep outcome among sedentary adults with sleep problems. A pre-detailed study protocol (PROSPERO ID: CRD42021229649) was used to search for RCTs through five databases. The methodological quality of the included RCTs was assessed by PEDro and studies were included if they scored > 5. Effect size of all outcome measures were calculated using Cohen's d. Of the 4154 studies, 19 studies met the inclusion criteria and underwent quality assessment using 11-point PEDRO scale. 9 studies with PEDro score > 5 were finally included in this systematic review out of which, participants of 4 studies had insomnia (n_range = 37-48

SUBMITTER: Rai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899995 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature