In the authors' words
“Effects on ISI were similar for exercise at -2.1 and venlafaxine at -2.3 points.”
What was measured
- Sleep Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, other condition
- How many
- 546
- How long
- 10 weeks
- Exercise
- Other aerobic exercise, Yoga
- Cited
- 65 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 29165623
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