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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