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

OBJETIVO: Organizar conteúdos acerca da influência do exercício aeróbico de intensidade moderada na qualidade do sono. MÉTODOS: Caracterizado como um estudo de revisão narrativa, foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica, buscando artigos em bases de dados online (PUBMED, Scielo e Google Acadêmico) publicados acerca do tema.RESULTADOS: Os estudos encontrados mostraram que o exercício aeróbico de intensidade moderada proporcionou aos indivíduos uma melhora significativa na duração do sono, diminuiu os distúrbios do sono, melhorou a latência e a eficiência do sono.CONCLUSÃO: Diante de tais achados pode-se considerar que o exercício aeróbico de intensidade moderada pode fazer parte do tratamento dos distúrbios do sono e através de um programa adequado de atividades físicas, o indivíduo pode alcançar uma melhora significativa na qualidade do sono.ABSTRACT. The influence of moderate intensity aerobic exercise on sleep quality: a narrative review.OBJECTIVE: To organize content about the influence of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on sleep quality.METHODS: Characterized as a narrative review study, a bibliographic review was carried out, looking for articles in online databases (PUBMED, Scielo and Google Scholar) published about the topic. RESULTS: The studies found showed that aerobic exercise of moderate intensity provided individuals with a significant improvement in sleep duration, decreased sleep disorders, improved sleep latency and efficiency.CONCLUSION: In view of these findings, it can be considered that aerobic exercise of moderate intensity can be part of the treatment of sleep disorders and through an adequate program of physical activities, the individual can achieve a significant improvement in sleep quality.

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Sleep quality and ventilatory efficiency in elderly heart failure patients: a pilot study on the short-term effect of 4-week low-intensity aerobic exercise

Kardiologiia ◽

10.18087/cardio.2020.6.n938 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 (6) ◽

pp. 102-106

Author(s):

Walid Kamal Abdelbasset ◽

Ahmad Osailan

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Sleep Disturbance ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Short Term ◽

Ventilatory Efficiency ◽

Low Intensity

Background Sleep disturbance and ventilator inefficiency are considered two of the most critical complications for general human wellbeing, particularly in elderly heart failure (HF) patients. Studies examining the effect of low-intensity aerobic exercise in the treatment of sleep disturbance and ventilatory inefficiency in this population of patients are limited.Objective The purpose of the current pilot study was to check the effect of low-intensity aerobic exercise on the quality of sleep and ventilatory efficiency in elderly HF patients.Materials and methods Design: pilot study. Setting: outpatient physical therapy clinic within Cairo University regional hospital. Participants: eight elderly HF patients (6 men, 2 women) with a mean age of 69.4±4.2 years. Intervention: participants were recruited for a low-intensity exercise program (40 to 50% of maximum heart rate for 30-40 minutes), five sessions weekly for four weeks. Exercise intensity was monitored during the sessions using heart rate. Outcome Measure: sleep quality was assessed pre- and post- four weeks of exercise program usingthe Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and ventilatory efficiency was assessed using cardiopulmonary exercise test.Results HF patients (II–III NYHA), mean age 69.4±4.2 years, body mass index 23.7±2.7 kg/m2, ejection fraction 32.7±4.5 %, VO2peak 16.27±4.2 ml/kg/min, VE/VCO2 30.81±12.7. The mean of global PSQI score ranged between 8.2 to 11.4 with a mean of 9.7±3.4 which indicates that the participants experienced sleep disturbance. The post-exercise assessment showed that patients have reported a significant improvement of all PSQI domains compared with baseline assessment (p<0.05). VO2peak significantly increased from 16.27±4.2 pre-intervention to 20.03±2.6 ml/kg/min post-intervention (p=0.049) whereas VE/VCO2 slightly decreased with a non-significant difference at the end of the study program (p=0.594) indicating animprovement of ventilator efficiencyand overall cardiorespiratory fitness.Conclusion Short-term application of low-intensity aerobic exercise (4 weeks) may improve the quality of sleep and ventilator efficiency in elderly HF patients. The study findings encourage elderly HF patients with sleep disturbance to adhere to the exercise training program. Also, cardiac rehabilitation programs with low intensity of aerobic exercise should be proposed to these patients by their health care provider.

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A single bout of aerobic exercise promotes motor cortical neuroplasticity

Journal of Applied Physiology ◽

10.1152/japplphysiol.01378.2012 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 114 (9) ◽

pp. 1174-1182 ◽

Cited By ~ 94

Author(s):

Michelle N. McDonnell ◽

Jonathan D. Buckley ◽

George M. Opie ◽

Michael C. Ridding ◽

John G. Semmler

Keyword(s):

Motor Cortex ◽

Evoked Potentials ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Neurotrophic Factor ◽

Cortical Excitability ◽

Motor Evoked Potentials ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Single Session ◽

Low Intensity ◽

First Dorsal Interosseus

Regular physical activity is associated with enhanced plasticity in the motor cortex, but the effect of a single session of aerobic exercise on neuroplasticity is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare corticospinal excitability and plasticity in the upper limb cortical representation following a single session of lower limb cycling at either low or moderate intensity, or a control condition. We recruited 25 healthy adults to take part in three experimental sessions. Cortical excitability was examined using transcranial magnetic stimulation to elicit motor-evoked potentials in the right first dorsal interosseus muscle. Levels of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cortisol were assessed throughout the experiments. Following baseline testing, participants cycled on a stationary bike at a workload equivalent to 57% (low intensity, 30 min) or 77% age-predicted maximal heart rate (moderate intensity, 15 min), or a seated control condition. Neuroplasticity within the primary motor cortex was then examined using a continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) paradigm. We found that exercise did not alter cortical excitability. Following cTBS, there was a transient inhibition of first dorsal interosseus motor-evoked potentials during control and low-intensity conditions, but this was only significantly different following the low-intensity state. Moderate-intensity exercise alone increased serum cortisol levels, but brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels did not increase across any condition. In summary, low-intensity cycling promoted the neuroplastic response to cTBS within the motor cortex of healthy adults. These findings suggest that light exercise has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of motor learning or recovery following brain damage.

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Benefits of adding stretching to a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation ◽

10.1177/0269215519893107 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 242-251 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Miguel Gómez-Hernández ◽

Tomás Gallego-Izquierdo ◽

Patricia Martínez-Merinero ◽

Daniel Pecos-Martín ◽

Alejandro Ferragut-Garcías ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Quality Index ◽

Analogue Scale ◽

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire ◽

Exercise Programme ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Control Group ◽

Experimental Group

Objective: To investigate the effects of adding stretching to a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme in women with fibromyalgia. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Subjects: Sixty-four female patients who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome based on the American College of Rheumatology criteria were recruited (mean age: 54.27 ± 6.94 years). Interventions: The control group ( n = 32) underwent supervised moderate-intensity cycling (50%–70% of the age-predicted maximum heart rate) three times per week for 12 weeks. The experimental group ( n = 32) underwent the same exercise programme plus a stretching programme once per week for 12 weeks. Main measures: The main measures of this study were sleep quality assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the impact of fibromyalgia on quality of life assessed by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, and pain perception assessed by the visual analogue scale at baseline, after 4 weeks, and after 12 weeks. Results: The experimental group experienced significant improvements at 4-week measure compared with control group: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ( P < 0.001); Epworth Sleepiness Scale ( P = 0.002); Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (0.93 ± 7.39, P < 0.001); and visual analogue scale (0.52 ± 0.05, P < 0.001). Also at 12-week measure, experimental group experienced significant improvements compared with control group: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ( P < 0.001), Epworth Sleepiness Scale ( P < 0.001); Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (1.15 ± 9.11, P < 0.001); and visual analogue scale (0.81 ± 0.62, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Adding stretching to a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme increased sleep quality, decreased the impact of fibromyalgia on the quality of life, and reduced pain compared with just a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme in our sample of women with fibromyalgia.

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A single 1-h session of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise does not modify lipids and lipoproteins in normolipidemic obese women

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/h11-090 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 715-722 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joshua S. Wooten ◽

Kyle D. Biggerstaff ◽

Vic Ben-Ezra

Keyword(s):

Oxygen Uptake ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Maximum Oxygen Uptake ◽

Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Obese Women ◽

Single Session ◽

Lipids And Lipoproteins ◽

And Control

The purpose of this study was to quantify the effects of a single session of aerobic exercise on lipids and lipoproteins in women who were sedentary and obese. Women (n = 12) who were premenopausal, sedentary, and obese (body mass index, 30–40 kg·m–2; waist circumference > 88 cm) completed exercise and control trials in a randomly assigned order. Exercise consisted of a single session of treadmill walking at 70% maximum oxygen uptake until 500 kcal were expended, and the control protocol consisted of 60 min of seated rest. Fasting blood samples were collected immediately prior to, 24 h, and 48 h following the exercise and control sessions and analyzed for triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), HDL2-C, and HDL3-C concentrations, and mean LDL, HDL2, and HDL3particle size and cholesterol distributions. A 2 × 3 (trial × time) ANOVA with repeated measures revealed no significant (p > 0.05) changes in the lipid and lipoprotein variables 24 and 48 h following exercise. In contrast to previously published data in lean men and women, a single session of treadmill exercise at 70% maximum oxygen uptake that expended 500 kcal was insufficient to modify lipids and lipoproteins in women who were sedentary, normolipidemic, and obese.

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Aerobic exercise, but not isometric handgrip exercise, improves endothelial function and arterial stiffness in patients with myocardial infarction undergoing coronary intervention: a randomized pilot study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders ◽

10.1186/s12872-021-01849-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Daniel P. Kollet ◽

Ana Beatriz Marenco ◽

Nathan L. Bellé ◽

Eduardo Barbosa ◽

Liliana Boll ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Arterial Stiffness ◽

Endothelial Function ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Isometric Exercise ◽

Coronary Intervention ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Single Session ◽

Isometric Handgrip ◽

Brachial Artery Diameter

Abstract Background Aerobic exercise improves endothelial function and arterial stiffness after myocardial infarction (MI), but the effects of isometric exercise on cardiovascular parameters are still uncertain. We aimed to assess the effects of one session of aerobic or isometric exercise on flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) in post-MI volunteers undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods Twenty post-MI patients undergoing PCI were randomized to aerobic (AE, n = 10) or isometric (IE, n = 10) exercise groups. We evaluated cardiac structure and function (echocardiographic); carotid plaque presence (ultrasound). FMD and PWV were measured 10 min before and 10 min after the intervention: a single session of moderate-intensity AE (30 min; ratings 12–14 on Borg’s scale or 50–60% HRreserve) or handgrip IE (four two-minute bilateral contractions; 30% maximal voluntary contraction; 1-min rest). Generalized estimating equations (Bonferroni post-hoc) was used to assess differences (p ≤ 0.050). Results FMD improved only in the AE group (Δ = 4.9%; p = 0.034), with no difference between groups after exercise. Even after adjustment (for baseline brachial artery diameter) the effectiveness of AE remained (p = 0.025) with no change in the IE group. PWV was slightly reduced from baseline in the AE group (Δ = 0.61 m/s; p = 0.044), and no difference when compared to the IE group. Peripheral vascular resistance decreased in AE versus IE (p = 0.050) and from baseline (p = 0.014). Conclusions Vascular measurements (FMD and PWV) improved after a single session of AE. There are apparently no benefits following a session of IE. Trial registration http://www.clinicaltrials.gov and ID number NCT04000893.

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