Effects of exercise on sleep symptoms in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Roberto Pacheco da Silva Denis Martinez Kelly Silveira da Silva Bueno Jhoana Mercedes Uribe-Ramos

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)

Exercise is associated with lower frequency/intensity of symptoms in patients with severe OSA. Because up to one third of patients with severe OSA might exercise regularly and therefore be mildly symptomatic, it is important not to rule out a diagnosis of OSA in such patients.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
high intensity
positive airway pressure
physical activity
early onset
end stage renal disease
resistance training
sleep quality
newly diagnosed
sleep apnea
peritoneal dialysis
drug induced
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
body composition