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Effects of Moderate Exercise And Interval Exercise On Sleep Quality

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Exercise Addiction
Control Condition
Registration Number
NCT06638359
Lead Sponsor
National Taiwan Sport University
Brief Summary

This study aimed to explore the effects of a single bout of moderate- aerobic continuous exercise (MACE) and high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) on sleep during continuous night shifts in medical shift workers with mild sleep impairment.

Detailed Description

Medical staff with sleep disturbances due to their night-shift work were randomized to either a treadmill walking session for 47 minutes with moderate intensity (the heart rate reaches 70\~75% of the maximum heart rate), treadmill running section for 28 minutes with intermittent high-intensity (the heart rate reaches 90\~95% of the maximum heart rate for 4 minutes and 50\~70% for 3 minutes), or a quiet-rest control, 14 hours before undertaking a continuous night shift. Sleep quality was assessed by ActiGraph with subjective questionnaire for 1 night and 3 nights after exercise. Tests were performed (t-tests or χ2 tests) to test for differences between any two of the three intervention trials.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
19
Inclusion Criteria
  • medical staff who have worked at least three consecutive night shifts
  • reporting sleep disturbed during the night shift
  • not taking sleep/psychotropic medications
  • no clinical diagnosis of sleep apnea or other sleep disorder
  • not exercising regularly
Exclusion Criteria
  • not medical staff
  • without night shift
  • taking sleep/psychotropic medications
  • exercising regularly

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
total sleep timeDay 1

total sleep time on Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University of Sport

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Taichung, North, Taiwan

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