The Effectiveness of Regular Exercise on Improving Sleep in Older Adults

NCT00149747 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2016-05-24

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of regular aerobic exercise on improving sleep in older adults with moderate difficulty sleeping.

Conditions

  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Physical Activity

Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Physical Activity. 4+ days per week, 60+ minutes per day, moderate or greater intensity physical activity

BEHAVIORAL

Health Education Class

2 classes a week, 90+minutes per class, general health education, excluding information on physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Abby C King, PhD · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-08-31
Primary Completion
2003-09-30
Completion
2003-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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