July 16, 2025BMJ evidence-based medicine

Effects of various exercise interventions in insomnia patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

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ZBZhijun BuNanjing University of Chinese Medicine FLF.F. LiuHubei University of Chinese Medicine MSMd. ShahjalalShahjalal University of Science and Technology

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Systematic review and network meta-analysis show exercise improves sleep quality in insomnia patients, indicating yoga, Tai Chi, and jogging are most effective.

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Main finding indicates that exercise is an effective treatment for insomnia, enhancing overall sleep quality.
Yoga shows a large increase in total sleep time by about 110 minutes compared to active controls, based on moderate-certainty evidence.
The analysis included 22 RCTs with 1348 participants, assessing various exercise interventions for insomnia.
Tai Chi and walking or jogging also notably reduce insomnia severity and improve sleep metrics, supporting exercise as a key intervention.

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Bu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02c3e6551bb0af8cc978 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113512

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Systematic review and network meta-analysis show exercise improves sleep quality in insomnia patients, indicating yoga, Tai Chi, and jogging are most effective.

Effects of various exercise interventions in insomnia patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

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Effects of various exercise interventions in insomnia patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

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