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