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Comparative effects of exercise modalities on sleep quality in middle-aged and older adults with sleep disorders: A systematic review with pairwise, network, and dose-responsemeta-analyses.

Paper A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

This large review looked at many studies on exercise and sleep. It found that different types of exercise can help older adults sleep better. The review compared how much exercise was needed to see a benefit. This is strong evidence that movement helps with sleep problems.

Who did this work

Wang T (School of Competitive Sports, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.) · Ma Z (School of Sports Training, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China.) · Zhu B (School of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.) · Tang Y (School of Competitive Sports, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-10-01
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf.2026.200526