In the authors' words
“Patient 1 experienced a significant increase in REM sleep and in total sleep efficiency.”
What was measured
- Sleep Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Before-and-after study
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, other condition
- How many
- 2
- How long
- 26 weeks
- Exercise
- Stretching, Resistance training
- Cited
- 17 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 18819761
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