Sleep quality improved following a single session of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in older women: Results from a pilot study

Background: Poor sleep quality is associated with adverse effects on health outcomes. It is not clear whether exercise can improve sleep quality and whether intensity of exercise affects any of the effects. Methods: Fifteen healthy, non-obese (body mass index = 24.4 ± 2.1 kg/m2, mean ± SD), sedentar...

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Main Authors: Xuewen Wang, Shawn D. Youngstedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Sport and Health Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254614000039