SynthesisJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2024
Effects of aerobic exercise and resistance training on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Network meta-analysis and dose-response analysis of exercise on sleep quality and BMI in obese populations.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and aerobic exercise for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in overweight or obese patients: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- Biological mechanisms of different exercise modalities in improving sleep disorders: A review.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2026Review
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- Obstructive Sleep Apneas and Cardiovascular Diseases.Clocks & sleep · 2026Review
- Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: from pathophysiology to current clinical approaches.Respiratory research & clinical practice · 2026Review
- Exploring Exercise Interventions for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Scoping Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- The role of weight management in sleep disordered breathing.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2025Review
- Letter to the editor concerning "Effects of aerobic exercise and resistance training on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis" by Lin et al.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- The effects of exercise training as a treatment component of obstructive sleep apnea in diverse patient groups: current understanding and focus areas.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024Article
- Beyond continuous positive airway pressure for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2024Article
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Abstract
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objectivesWe investigated the therapeutic effects of exercise in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, aiming to identify the subgroups that benefit the most and determine the optimal exercise protocol.
methodsMajor databases were searched for randomized controlled trials involving patients with obstructive sleep apnea performing aerobic exercise and/or resistance training. The investigated outcomes included apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale, body mass index, and peak oxygen consumption during exercise (VO
resultsTwelve studies involving 526 patients were included. Exercise training significantly reduced AHI (USMD = -7.08 events/h, 95% confidence interval: -9.98 to -4.17,
conclusionsExercise, including resistance and aerobic training, should be part of treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea of all severities, regardless of obesity status, and even for those who are already under continuous positive airway pressure. CITATION: Lin C-F, Ho N-H, Hsu W-L, Lin C-H, Wang Y-H, Wang Y-P. Effects of aerobic exercise and resistance training on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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