Effects of 12 weeks of regular aerobic exercises on autonomic nervous system in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients

Introduction Regular exercise is confirmed as a lifestyle treatment option for all obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. It has beneficial effects other than weight loss, although the mechanisms remain unclear. Autonomic function imbalance plays an important role in OSA, so that it is meaningful t...

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Published in:Sleep & breathing 2018-12, Vol.22 (4), p.1189-1195
Main Authors: Yang, Hongyan, Liu, Yuanhua, Zheng, Huan, Liu, Guanghui, Mei, Aihong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aerobic capacity
Aerobics
Apnea
Autonomic Nervous System
Body Mass Index
Body weight loss
Case-Control Studies
Dentistry
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Heart rate
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Hypoxia
Internal Medicine
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neurology
Obesity - complications
Obesity - therapy
Otorhinolaryngology
Parasympathetic nervous system
Patient Compliance
Patients
Pediatrics
Physical fitness
Physical training
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Polysomnography
Sleep
Sleep apnea
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy
Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Original Article
Sleep disorders
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Summary:Introduction Regular exercise is confirmed as a lifestyle treatment option for all obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. It has beneficial effects other than weight loss, although the mechanisms remain unclear. Autonomic function imbalance plays an important role in OSA, so that it is meaningful to observe the effect of exercise on autonomic function. Methods Seventy mild to moderate OSA patients were divided into two groups. The exercise group received a 12-week exercise program prescribed according to their first cardiopulmonary exercise tests, while the control group kept previous lifestyle. All patients underwent blood tests, cardiopulmonary exercise tests, and polysomnography studies at enrollment and at the 12-week’s follow-up. Results At the end of 12 weeks, three patients of the exercise group did not complete the program due to lack of adherence. The current study showed 12-week aerobic exercises could improve body mass index (27.6 ± 4.7 kg/m 2 vs. 24.5 ± 4.2 kg/m 2 , P  
ISSN:1520-9512
1522-1709
DOI:10.1007/s11325-018-1736-1