Table 5 Three RCTs investigated PA in sleep in subjects with mental illness
Authors (year) | Design | Participants | Country | Duration | Intervention and measures | Outcome measures (Sleep related) | Main findings (Sleep-related) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hartescu et al (2015) [61] | RP | 41 patients, 73% female 59.80 ± 9.46 years old inactive people with insomnia | UK | 6 months | moderate-intensity physical activity as ‘brisk walking’ totaling at least 150 min per week, NewLife NL-1000 activity monitor | Insomnia Severity Index | physical activity group showed significantly reduced insomnia symptom severity (P = 0.03), with an average reduction of four points on the Insomnia Severity Index |
Wang et al. (2015) [62] | RP | 71patients with chronic insomnia 64.8% female 22–58 years old | China, | 4 weeks | Physical activity counseling combined with sleep restriction (PASR), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) | Insomnia severity index, sleep diary | PA counseling based on 5A model (assess, advise, agree, assist, and arrange) combined with SR cannot only effectively increase the PA levels but also improve the sleep quality for patients with chronic insomnia. (all p < 0.05) |
Tse et al. (2019) [51] | RP | 40 children with autism spectrum disorders 20% female 8–12 years old | China | 12 weeks | 12-week basketball skill learning | actigraphy accelerometer | a significant improvement in sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency, and sleep duration in the intervention group but not in the control group during weekdays |