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Aerobic rehabilitation exercise (including yoga, tai chi, and qigong) reduces psychological stress and improves sleep quality in high-stress medical staff.
If you are a healthcare worker under high stress, incorporate simple, low-impact exercises like yoga, tai chi, or qigong into your routine. These activities are specifically noted to help reduce psychological stress and improve sleep quality, which are critical for recovery during high-pressure periods.
exercises such as yoga, tai chi, and qigong can greatly reduce psychological stress and improve sleep quality... Aerobic rehabilitation exercise prescriptions can improve cardiopulmonary function and body health, relieve mental stress, and provide physical protection for good sleep.
Why this rating
Observational/correlational study with a small sample size (n=60) and self-reported outcomes; lacks a rigorous randomized controlled trial design for the intervention itself.
Source
Analysis of Psychological and Sleep Status and Exercise Rehabilitation of Front-Line Clinical Staff in the Fight Against COVID-19 in China
Koulong Wu et al. · Medical science monitor basic research/Medical science monitor. Basic research · 2020
DOI 10.12659/msmbr.924085
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