Effects of exercise on sleep in children with overweight/obesity: a randomized clinical trial.

Lucia V Torres-Lopez Jairo Hidalgo Migueles Cristina Cadenas-Sánchez Marcus Bendtsen Pontus Henriksson Jose Mora-Gonzalez Marie Lof Jean-Philippe Chaput Francisco B Ortega

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

A 20-week exercise training program reduced wake after sleep onset time in children with overweight/obesity. Future randomized trials that include a sample of children with poor sleep health at baseline are needed to better appreciate the role of exercise in sleep health.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
weight gain
sleep quality
young adults
healthcare
public health
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
high intensity
mental health
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high fat diet induced
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
skeletal muscle
climate change
health promotion
depressive symptoms