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The Effectiveness of Regular Exercise on Improving Sleep in Older Adults
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT00149747
Purpose
This study will evaluate the effect of regular aerobic exercise on improving sleep in older
adults with moderate difficulty sleeping.
Official Title
Promoting Exercise, Sleep and Well-Being in Older Adults
Stanford Investigator(s)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Moderate difficulty sleeping unrelated to a physical illness or psychopathology
(determined by the Sleep Questionnaire and Assessment of Wakefulness)
- Currently not physically active on a regular basis
- Body mass index less than 38
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently physically active on a regular basis
- Diagnosed with a clinically significant sleep disorder
- Mild or no sleep complaints (determined by the Sleep Questionnaire and Assessment of
Wakefulness)
- Unstable on medications
- Current smoker
- Consumes more than three alcoholic beverages per day
- Medical condition that may limit participation in moderate-intensity exercise
- Diagnosed with clinical psychopathology
Intervention(s):
behavioral: Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Physical Activity
behavioral: Health Education Class
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305