J Behav Med June 2015 PMID 25596964

The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review.

M Alexandra Kredlow, Michelle C Capozzoli, Bridget A Hearon, Amanda W Calkins, Michael W Otto

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The overall sentiment is highly supportive and engaged, with comments referencing specific studies and suggesting that physical activity significantly enhances sleep quality, as evidenced by phrases like 'supports sleep improvement' and 'clinical implications' which underscore the importance and potential influence of the publication.

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Most discussions emphasize the positive relationship between physical activity and sleep, reflecting strong support for the article's findings.

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Abstract in brief

  • The meta-analysis reviewed 66 studies up to 2013 and found that both acute and regular physical activity generally improve various aspects of sleep, such as increasing total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and reducing sleep onset latency.
  • Acute exercise has small positive effects on multiple sleep parameters including sleep onset latency, sleep efficiency, and slow-wave sleep, while also reducing wake time after sleep onset and enhancing REM sleep. Regular exercise shows similar small to moderate improvements, especially in sleep quality and sleep onset latency.
  • The benefits of exercise on sleep are influenced by factors like age, sex, baseline activity levels, exercise type, time of day, and adherence, but not significantly by exercise intensity, aerobic classification, or publication date, highlighting areas for future research and potential clinical use for insomnia treatment.]

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いっちー@バーチャル精神科医
@ichiipsy · X

運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review. J Behav Med 38, 427–449 (2015). https://t.co/RfMjY8JD0d

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いっちー@バーチャル精神科医
@ichiipsy · X

運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review. J Behav Med 38, 427–449 (2015). https://t.co/RfMjY91Mel

Oct 24, 2022 · 28 likes · 5 shares · 78,752 followers View post →
睡眠から健康経営を推進!!Wellness Designers (ウェルネス・デザイナーズ)
@Wellness_De0411 · X

The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review 身体活動が睡眠に与える影響:メタ分析レビュー https://t.co/axT06DRAsj #睡眠 #睡眠不足 #身体活動 #体調管理

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Sweaty ARMYs⁷
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Track your sleep-supporting movement: https://t.co/bQRQ0XHgMq *Source: The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review, J Behav Med 2015

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Jonathan Cedernaes
@JCedernaes · X

2) While there were few such meta-analyses, the authors found some indication (moderate evidence) of a dose–response relationship between duration (but not intensity), of an acute bout of physical #exercise & sleep outcomes. See also Kredlow et al.: https://t.co/beTmKjsQ6N https://t.co/2kli01uTwk

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Jonathan Cedernaes
@JCedernaes · X

@emilnordlander @doctorocky There's also a lot of evidence supporting #exercise as a "simple" intervention that also consistently improves #sleep, so this in combination with daytime #light exposure should facilitate #circadian re-adaptation (e.g. once night shifts have ended) https://t.co/6PdHfjFqmA 5/n

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RT @Wellness_De0411: The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review 身体活動が睡眠に与える影響:メタ分析レビュー https://t.co/axT06DRAsj #睡眠 #…

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睡眠から健康経営を推進!!Wellness Designers (ウェルネス・デザイナーズ)
@Wellness_De0411 · X

The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review 身体活動が睡眠に与える影響:メタ分析レビュー https://t.co/axT06DRAsj #睡眠 #睡眠不足 #身体活動 #体調管理

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Track your sleep-supporting movement: https://t.co/bQRQ0XHgMq *Source: The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review, J Behav Med 2015

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RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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いっちー@バーチャル精神科医
@ichiipsy · X

運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review. J Behav Med 38, 427–449 (2015). https://t.co/RfMjY8JD0d

Oct 25, 2022 · 29 likes · 6 shares · 78,752 followers View post →
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@sesquipedale · X

RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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@gataigadekai · X

RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

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@AtsumiRyosuke · X

RT @ichiipsy: 運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a me…

Oct 24, 2022 · 5 shares · 107 followers View post →
いっちー@バーチャル精神科医
@ichiipsy · X

運動が睡眠に良いのは間違いないけど、まだわからないことも多い。深体温やメンタルヘルスなどさまざまな面でも良好な可能性もあるので、まずは体を動かすことだ。 The effects of physical activity on sleep: a meta-analytic review. J Behav Med 38, 427–449 (2015). https://t.co/RfMjY91Mel

Oct 24, 2022 · 28 likes · 5 shares · 78,752 followers View post →
Jonathan Cedernaes
@JCedernaes · X

2) While there were few such meta-analyses, the authors found some indication (moderate evidence) of a dose–response relationship between duration (but not intensity), of an acute bout of physical #exercise & sleep outcomes. See also Kredlow et al.: https://t.co/beTmKjsQ6N https://t.co/2kli01uTwk

Aug 2, 2021 · 2 likes · 3,125 followers View post →
Jonathan Cedernaes
@JCedernaes · X

@emilnordlander @doctorocky There's also a lot of evidence supporting #exercise as a "simple" intervention that also consistently improves #sleep, so this in combination with daytime #light exposure should facilitate #circadian re-adaptation (e.g. once night shifts have ended) https://t.co/6PdHfjFqmA 5/n

Sep 8, 2020 · 2 likes · 3,125 followers View post →