scholarly journals Erratum to: Efficacy of an m-health physical activity and sleep intervention to improve sleep quality in middle-aged adults: The Refresh Study randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna T Rayward ◽  
Ronald C Plotnikoff ◽  
Beatrice Murawski ◽  
Corneel Vandelanotte ◽  
Wendy J Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Improve Sleep Quality ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

Efficacy of an m-Health Physical Activity and Sleep Intervention to Improve Sleep Quality in Middle-Aged Adults: The Refresh Study Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 470-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna T Rayward ◽  
Beatrice Murawski ◽  
Mitch J Duncan ◽  
Elizabeth G Holliday ◽  
Corneel Vandelanotte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Wait List Control ◽  
Improve Sleep Quality ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

Abstract Background Poor sleep health is highly prevalent. Physical activity is known to improve sleep quality but not specifically targeted in sleep interventions. Purpose To compare the efficacy of a combined physical activity and sleep intervention with a sleep-only intervention and a wait-list control, for improving sleep quality in middle-aged adults without a diagnosed sleep disorder. Methods Three-arm randomized controlled trial (Physical Activity and Sleep Health (PAS), Sleep Health Only (SO), Wait-list Control (CON) groups; 3-month primary time-point, 6-month follow-up) of 275 (PAS = 110, SO = 110, CON = 55) inactive adults (40–65 years) reporting poor sleep quality. The main intervention component was a smartphone/tablet “app” to aid goal setting and self-monitoring physical activity and/or sleep hygiene behaviors (including stress management), and a pedometer for PAS group. Primary outcome was Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) global score. Secondary outcomes included several self-reported physical activity measures and PSQI subcomponents. Group differences were examined stepwise, first between pooled intervention (PI = PAS + SO) and CON groups, then between PAS and SO groups. Results Compared with CON, PI groups significantly improved PSQI global and subcomponents scores at 3 and 6 months. There were no differences in sleep quality between PAS and SO groups. The PAS group reported significantly less daily sitting time at 3 months and was significantly more likely to report ≥2 days/week resistance training and meeting physical activity guidelines at 6 months than the SO group. Conclusions PIs had statistically significantly improved sleep quality among middle-aged adults with poor sleep quality without a diagnosed sleep disorder. The adjunctive physical activity intervention did not additionally improve sleep quality. Clinical Trial information Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry: ACTRN12617000680369; Universal Trial number: U1111-1194-2680; Human Research Ethics Committee, Blinded by request of journal: H-2016-0267.

scholarly journals Exercise Training as a Treatment for Cardiometabolic Risk in Sedentary Adults: Are Physical Activity Guidelines the Best Way to Improve Cardiometabolic Health? The FIT-AGEING Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete ◽  
Alejandro De-la-O ◽  
Lucas Jurado-Fasoli ◽  
Borja Martinez-Tellez ◽  
Jonatan R. Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

This 12-week randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of different training modalities on cardiometabolic risk in sedentary, middle-aged adults, and examines whether alterations in cardiometabolic risk are associated with changes in those health-related variables that are modifiable by exercise training. The study subjects were 71 middle-aged adults (~54 years old; ~50% women) who were randomly assigned to one of the following treatment groups: (1) no exercise (control group), (2) concurrent training based on international physical activity recommendations (PAR group), (3) high intensity interval training (HIIT) group, or (4) HIIT plus whole-body electromyostimulation (HIIT+EMS group). A cardiometabolic risk score was calculated based on the International Diabetes Federation’s clinical criteria. A significant reduction in cardiometabolic risk was observed for all exercise training groups compared to the control group (all p < 0.05), which persisted after adjusting potential confounders (all p < 0.05). However, the HIIT+EMS group experienced the most significant reduction (p < 0.001). A significant inverse relationship was detected between the change in lean mass and the change in cardiometabolic risk (p = 0.045). A 12-week exercise training programs-especially the HIIT+EMS program-significantly reduced cardiometabolic risk in sedentary, middle-aged adults independent of sex, age, and cardiorespiratory fitness.

scholarly journals The Aging trial: Design of a randomized controlled trial to increase physical activity in middle-aged and older adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 106105
Author(s):  
Manfred Diehl ◽  
Abigail Nehrkorn-Bailey ◽  
Katherine Thompson ◽  
Diana Rodriguez ◽  
Kaigang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Trial Design ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Improved balance in middle-aged adults after 8 weeks of a modified version of Otago Exercise Program: A randomized controlled trial

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. e0235734
Author(s):  
Rana Almarzouki ◽  
Gurinder Bains ◽  
Everett Lohman ◽  
Bruce Bradley ◽  
Todd Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Middle Aged Adults
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