Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea are associated with less frequent exercise and worse subjective cognitive function across adulthood.
Miranda G Chappel-FarleyBryce A ManderAriel B NeikrugAnnamarie StehliBin NanJoshua D GrillMichael A YassaRuth M BencaPublished in: Sleep (2021)
The relationship between exercise frequency and subjective cognitive performance is mediated by sleep. In particular, the mediation effect appears to be driven by symptoms possibly suggestive of obstructive sleep apnea which are negatively associated with exercise engagement, sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and subjective cognitive performance.