A supervised exercise intervention fails to improve subjective and objective sleep measures among older adults with and without HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic sleep disruption can have significant negative health effects and prior studies suggest that people with HIV (PWH) have disproportionately higher rates of sleep problems.

Methods

We evaluated baseline sleep of sedentary, older adults (50-75 years) with (n = 28) and without HIV (n = 29) recruited into a 24-week exercise study. Subjective sleep quality was assessed with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); objective sleep parameters were assessed using wrist-worn actigraphy. Regression models were used to investigate changes in outcomes.

Results

Fifty-seven participants completed the intervention. At baseline, PWH had significantly lower sleep efficiency (88.7 [95% CI 86, 91]%) compared to controls (91.8 [95% CI 91, 93]%; p 

SUBMITTER: Hixon B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986229 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature